| Who can forget the many tragic events in our | | | | enhanced the job of airport security cameras. |
| history? Assassinations of presidents such as John F. | | | | Devices such as digital video recorder (DVR) severs |
| Kennedy, the dreadful events of Pearl Harbor, or the | | | | are priceless when it comes to airport security. |
| unexpected and disappointing disasters of space | | | | DVR servers can be programmed to several modes, |
| crafts. These are all events that will be etched in our | | | | such as air mode, ground mode, and parking mode, all |
| memory for life. And let's not forget about the | | | | of which makes it more efficient and manageable for |
| recently occurring events of September 11. This | | | | airports to obtain large amounts of information. On |
| terrible act was done by terrorists who flew two | | | | the other hand, a set of specific software can be |
| commercial planes directly into the twin towers of | | | | used along side with airport security systems to |
| the World Trade Center. The chaos did not stop | | | | monitor activity and objects in the terminals of the |
| there! The pentagon was also attacked via a third | | | | airport. The security is notified as soon as abnormal |
| hijacked plane. Lastly, a fourth hijacked plane went | | | | behavior is recognized. At last, security cameras can |
| down in Pennsylvania. This unimaginable national | | | | be transformed into infrared cameras via extreme |
| disaster caused the US government to immediately | | | | security cameras. This technique enables the |
| ground all types of planes throughout the US. | | | | capturing of images at any time of the day, |
| Although years have passed since then, the security | | | | regardless of the weather. |
| level for airports and planes has reached an | | | | A Popular Topic |
| unprecedented level. Naturally, the role of security | | | | Are airports utilizing their security equipment to their |
| devices such as cameras can not be downplayed in | | | | fullest potential? Various experts in the field of |
| wining our war with terror. | | | | technology strongly belief that the terrorists who |
| The vanguard of Defense | | | | conducted 9-11 could have been caught in many |
| Spending on airport security has been increased | | | | airports prior to their implementation of the |
| drastically over the past couple of years since | | | | devastating plot. This belief could have been a reality |
| September 11. This is all aimed towards maximizing | | | | had there been more advanced security cameras |
| the safety of the passengers from the moment | | | | installed. They also point out that up to 3 of the 19 |
| they enter the airport until they reach their desired | | | | alleged hijackers who were involved in the World |
| destination. Specifically speaking, the airports' security | | | | Trade Center and Pentagon were already included in |
| camera systems have been significantly transformed | | | | the "watch lists" of the U.S. government. Biometrics, |
| and updated to meet the demands of our insecure | | | | or face recognition technology, is gaining wide |
| world. Not only do the security cameras monitor the | | | | support among many security experts. |
| interior of the airport, in addition to that, they | | | | Even though the majority of the American people |
| monitor the airport's surrounding perimeters and | | | | support the increase in airport security for the sake |
| effectively every aircraft in the entire airport. The | | | | of lowering incidents of terrorism, some are worried |
| safety of the aircraft is insured through the utilization | | | | about this may lead to invading their privacy and |
| of disguised and un-disguised security cameras | | | | limiting their legal rights. Their worst nightmare is the |
| monitored closely by the keen eyes of the crew | | | | rebirth of the 1984 Big Brother government in which |
| members. The utilization of security cameras varies | | | | the actions and ideas of the citizens are being |
| greatly from country to country. The U.S. capital, | | | | carefully monitored by the government. Many |
| Washington D.C., accommodates many video | | | | advocacy groups are distressed by the thought that |
| monitoring devices which observe a vast network, | | | | many information banks of supposed terrorists might |
| containing hundreds of governmental video cameras | | | | also contain ordinary law abiding citizens, or any |
| in addition to those located at the national airports, | | | | innocent individual with a driving certificate. |
| are installed in a police command center. On the other | | | | Nobody can undermine the necessity of utilizing |
| hand, Singapore is taking action to place an extensive | | | | advanced security cameras to monitor and reduce |
| amount of surveillance cameras all over the | | | | prospective attacks in a post 9-11 world. Never the |
| International Airport of Changi. Monitoring suspicious | | | | less, the arguments over the location and |
| parcels and actively observing the passenger's actions | | | | extensiveness of security cameras' usage will |
| constitutes the primary function of these cameras. | | | | proceed on. Ultimately, issues concerned with security |
| Utilities of the Profession | | | | should not be taken lightly. |
| A variety of new supplemental technologies have | | | | |