The likelihood that terrorists will detonate a nuclear weapon poses the greatest risk to world security, surpassing proliferation threats from Iran and North Korea, according to a United Nations atomic chief.
“There is a lot of interest on the part of extremist groups to obtain nuclear material,'' Mohammed El Baradei, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said at a scientific forum on 30 September in Vienna during the annual conference of the 145 nations in the IAEA. ``It's the No. 1 security threat right now.'' Read about it here.
This latest assessment adds further weight to the general view that this threat is real and highly possible given a certain set of circumstances. Although most will ignore this threat because it is too terrible to contemplate, if you are informed about the effects of such attacks, your chances of business recovery may increase. ARC covers Protection Against Explosive Devices (PAED), CBRN, terrorism and business continuity (all issues related to this subject) during various course and workshops. Contact Janet or go to ARC's website for details.
