Enhanced tamper indicator

A tamper indicator for indicating attempts to open an enclosure, the tamper indicator comprising:

• an interlocked assembly having an internal cavity and a hole providing access to the internal cavity from outside the interlocked assembly;
• a flexible connector having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion, the intermediate portion being interlocked with the enclosure to resist opening of the enclosure without breaking the flexible connector;
• an insert shaped to fit within the internal cavity;
• and
• an attachment member configured to engage the insert to secure the first end of the flexible connector to the insert.

A method for providing evidence of an attempt to open an enclosure, the method comprising:

• providing a first locking member;
• providing a second locking member;
• providing an insert;
• providing a flexible connector having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion;
• interlocking the flexible connector with the enclosure to restrict opening of the enclosure without breaking the flexible connector;
• inserting the first and second ends of the flexible connector through the first locking member;
• affixing the first and second ends of the flexible connector to the insert;
• and
• interlocking the first and second locking members around the insert to form an interlocked assembly resistant to non-destructive disassembly of the first and second locking members, the interlocked assembly containing the insert such that the insert is positioned to visibly deform an interior surface of the interlocked assembly when compressive force is applied to the interlocked assembly.