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In addition to risks such as theft and fire that can confront any type of business, the biomedical research community often faces additional concerns over animal rights extremists, infiltrations, data security and intellectual property rights. Given these concerns, it is not surprising that the industry gives a high priority to security. This article identifies security threats faced by biomedical research companies and shows how these threats are ranked in importance by industry stakeholders. The author then goes on to discuss seven key 'layers' of security, from the external environment to the research facility itself, and how these layers all contribute to the creation of a successfully secured facility.
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Mortell, N. Seven layers of security to help protect biomedical research facilities. Lab Anim 39, 118–123 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/laban0410-118
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/laban0410-118