Lessons from the 1993 WTC Explosion for Business Continuity Plan DevelopmentIntroductionEvery accident, of any kind, that occurs to a person, company or country leaves an impact of its kind. The most important thing is the lessons that stakeholders learn from such a situation. Incidences of bombings are often the result of terrorist attacks and the lessons or action plans that arise from any successful terrorist attack are not something that intelligent minds can point out (Knowles, 2003). One of the main targets of these attacks and similar events is the business community. Critical analysis of explosions and bombings is very important for both security agencies and businesses. This is mainly due to the fact that businesses only thrive in a secure environment and therefore security is a priority for any business environment. The World Trade Center (WTC) explosion in 1993 brought to light critical safety issues that any business development plan must address. However, before exploring these issues, it is important to summarize how the accident occurred. Summary of the 1993 WTC Explosion In 1993, the WTC was a twin tower and was the second largest building in the United States. Its base covered 16 acres of land and had a seven-story basement. It was a home for many businesses. All these characteristics added up to qualify the complex as an ideal target for a terrorist attack that actually happened even if it did not live up to the terrorists' expectations. On February 23, 1993, terrorists stopped in a van in the basement of the north tower (Hiles, 2007). Inside the van was a 1200 pound bomb that had the ability to tip the entire northern tower of the WTC onto the southern tower (Hiles, 2007). This was...... half of the document ...... includes data security and other systems related to information data. It is for this reason that today's business continuity development plans include backup batteries powered by backup batteries to provide power in the event that other sources are not operational. Conclusion Although the 1993 WTC attack did not happen as the terrorists had planned, it was an eye-opener to the loopholes available to terrorists and other criminals. The attacks exposed the weaknesses of such a complex's security system. The business community has learned incredible lessons that are used on new developments or business continuity after such episodes. Employee training, improving security and installing energy backup systems in different locations are all measures that help businesses continue after terrorist attacks or help plan new business ventures..