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By Category: Bioterrorism

U.K. Man Sentenced to Prison For Possession of Ricin, Explosives Info

(Global Security Newswire) A British man has been sentenced to 27 months behind bars after being found guilty of possessing instructions for producing the toxin ricin and directions for building crude bombs, the Press Association reported on Friday. Asim Kausar, who is of Pakistani origin, had pleaded guilty at Manchester criminal court to four charges of between Read More »

January 31, 2012
| Filed under Europe and Bioterrorism
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How Fake Bioterrorism Attacks Became a Real Problem

(Slate Magazine) Ever since letters filled with anthrax spores killed five people in the United States and sickened 17 in the fall of 2001, the discovery of white powder in packages and mail has come to evoke instant fear of a biological attack. The bank called 911, and police and firefighters rushed to the building. Read More »

January 31, 2012
| Filed under North America and Bioterrorism
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Justice Dept. takes on itself in probe of 2001 anthrax attacks

(Washington Post) Since it began a decade ago, the federal government’s massive investigation of the 2001 anthrax attacks has been plagued by missteps and complications. Investigators initially focused on the wrong man, then had to pay him a nearly $6 million settlement …

January 30, 2012
| Filed under North America, Bioterrorism, and Policy & Initiatives
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Bio-security, an emerging challenge

(Hindu Business Line) Action is needed at the national and international levels to deal with this threat. Biotech research is conducted in a wide range of institutions, in government laboratories, universities, and by the private sector. Freedom to do research in biotechnology shouldn’t be hampered, and intellectual property rights must be protected. However, the risks Read More »

January 27, 2012
| Filed under South Asia, Biological Weapons, Biosafety, Biotechnology, Bioterrorism, and Policy & Initiatives
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Defense Authorization Measure Yields Less for Chem-Bio Defense, More for …

(Genetic Engineering News) Going forward, Handelman told Congress, CBEP will work to eliminate threats four ways: By consolidating and securing collections of pathogens deemed especially dangerous that might serve as the source for biological weapons; providing laboratory safety …