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.
Source
Perman, B.A., et al. "Basic Principles of Threat Assessment." in Biosecurity: Understanding, Assessing, and Preventing the Threat. Burnette, R. editor. Wiley. July 2013.
Berger, K. "Biosecurity in Research Laboratories." in Biosecurity: Understanding, Assessing, and Preventing the Threat. Burnette, R. editor. Wiley. July 2013. ISBN: 978-1-118-76911-9. https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Biosecurity:+Understanding,+Assessing,+and+Preventing+the+Threat-p-9781118769119. Accessed March, 2024.
Berger, K. "Biosecurity in Research Laboratories." in Biosecurity: Understanding, Assessing, and Preventing the Threat. Burnette, R. editor. Wiley. July 2013. ISBN: 978-1-118-76911-9. https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Biosecurity:+Understanding,+Assessing,+and+Preventing+the+Threat-p-9781118769119. Accessed March, 2024.
Citation
“Biosecurity: Understanding, Assessing and Preventing the Threat,” Collection of Biothreat Risk Assessments (COBRA), accessed October 16, 2024, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/566.