Publication: Preventing Insider Theft: Lessons from the Casino and Pharmaceutical Industries
Open/View Files
Date
2013
Authors
Published Version
Published Version
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Institute of Nuclear Materials Management
The Harvard community has made this article openly available. Please share how this access benefits you.
Citation
Bunn, Matthew, and Kathryn M. Glynn. 2013. Preventing Insider Theft: Lessons from the Casino and Pharmaceutical Industries. Journal of Nuclear Materials Management 41(3): 4-16.
Research Data
Abstract
Through structured interviews and a literature review, we assess
which approaches to protection against insider thefts in the
casino and pharmaceutical industries could be usefully applied
to strengthen protections against insider theft in the nuclear industry,
where insider thefts could have very high consequences.
Among other measures, we suggest consideration of constant
video surveillance of all vaults and insider-material interactions;
frequent and rigorous material accounting; requiring everyone
who touches material to sign for it; implementing an expanded
two-person rule; rewarding attention to security; and establishing
incident databases and experience sharing. While many of these
measures are in place for some operations with weapons-usable
material in some countries, they should be considered for more
universal application.
Description
Other Available Sources
Keywords
nuclear theft, nuclear non-proliferation, nuclear security
Terms of Use
This article is made available under the terms and conditions applicable to Other Posted Material (LAA), as set forth at Terms of Service