Biosecurity: Understanding, Assessing and Preventing the Threat

Item Details

Title

Biosecurity: Understanding, Assessing and Preventing the Threat

Topics

These chapters discuss how to understand the behavior leading up to a biological attack or theft of biological material. They also discuss biosafety and the threat posed by dual use technology.

Date

2013

Conclusions

Preventing bioterrorism start with preventing biological materials, information, or expertise from being lost or stolen. Human behavior is a powerful tool in detecting the adversary.

Citation

“Biosecurity: Understanding, Assessing and Preventing the Threat,” Collection of Biothreat Risk Assessments (COBRA), accessed January 22, 2025, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/566.