diff --git a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/security/StaticSecurityMonitor.java b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/security/StaticSecurityMonitor.java
index b4dcefa..65950fc 100644
--- a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/security/StaticSecurityMonitor.java
+++ b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/security/StaticSecurityMonitor.java
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ public class StaticSecurityMonitor implements SecurityMonitor
 
   private static Category logger = Category.getInstance(StaticSecurityMonitor.class);
 
-  private static SecurityMonitor root_monitor = null;
+  private static volatile SecurityMonitor root_monitor = null;
 
-  private static int DEFAULT_SCOPE_OFFSET = 3;
+  private static final int DEFAULT_SCOPE_OFFSET = 3;
 
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    * Attributes