GLOSSARY
ABBREVIATION |
EXPLANATION |
3/11 |
11th March 2004 bombing of Madrid’s railway system |
7/7 |
7th July 2005 London bombings |
9/11 |
Terrorist attack on the USA resulting in the destruction of the New York World Trade Centre Twin Towers, 11 September 2001 |
ALK |
Alexander L. Kielland |
APO |
Asian Productivity Organisation |
ATS |
Automatic Train Stop |
BAA |
British Airports Authority |
BBC |
British Broadcasting Corporation |
BCM |
Business Continuity Management |
BCI |
Business Continuity Institute |
BCMS |
Business Continuity Management System |
BCP |
Business Continuity Plan |
Big Bang Day |
26th October 1986, the UK Government deregulated the financial market |
BS |
British Standard |
CAA |
Civil Aviation Authority |
CCTV |
Closed-Circuit Television |
CEO |
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