Security changes after 9/11

Security changes after 9/11

Security changes after 9/11

Introduction

In the context of 9/11, however, the door has been opened to a new set of questions: can we stop the onslaught of an entire generation of extremists motivated to destroy Western civilization as we know it; can we reign in the tools and technologies of Weapons of Mass Destruction in a global community; can we resolve to live together as a common species and advance the destiny of mankind? Two of the most critical uncertainties facing the world today are whether future terrorist events, perhaps much more significant than 9/11, will occur, and how will the global community resolve its differences to not only fight the war on terror, but to also defuse the many conflicts that threaten to bring the world to the brink of war.

Changes in Aviation Security since 9/11 attacks

Shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Congress passed the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (PDF), which conceived the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and mandated that government workers be in ascribe of aerodrome security screening. (www.voyage.gc.ca) The TSA has applied more methodical screening methods for passengers and their luggage, whereby passengers proceed through steel detectors, carry-on sacks are x-rayed, and checked luggage passes through an explosive detection system. Minor alterations to these procedures—such as needing passengers to eliminate their footwear or the more latest prohibition of carry-on liquids—have had some effect. (sustainablesecurity.org)

In supplement to ascertaining passengers and their possessions at the aerodrome, the TSA prescreens passengers. Airlines are needed to submit registers of passengers to the TSA, which then compares the titles to a watch list. This perform has been problematic: Civil liberties assemblies increased objections to the distributing of passenger facts and numbers and watch registers were not habitually well maintained. To allay these anxieties, the ...