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Securiport, LLC 2015 Winner GSN 2015 DIGITAL YEARBOOK OF HOMELAND SECURITY AWARDS RECIPIENTS Physical Security Products and Solutions ACCESS CONTROL AND IDENTIFICATION Awards Category: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Best Biometric Identification Solution Name of Nominated Product, Service, or Program: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Securiport, LLC Reason this entry deserves to win: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Improving Civil Aviation Security with Securiport’s Civil Aviation & Immigration Security Services for Homeland Security & Allies of United States of America In today’s interconnected world, Civil Aviation plays a powerful and impactful role in fueling the global economy. It has the power to bridge cultural gaps and bring people together from all over the world. But with great power, also comes great responsibility. It is up to governments and their countries to take proactive steps towards strengthening their Civil Aviation Security capabilities. With the growing popularity and freedom to travel basically anywhere in the world with Civil Aviation, many individuals and criminal organizations are taking advantage of systems in place to conduct illegal activity such as smuggling narcotics, weapons, and even humans. In addition, Civil Aviation has increasingly be- come the focus of the operational activity of various terrorist organizations as a subject, rather than an implement, of their actions [2] . Due to these increased security risks, it is paramount that airports and security checkpoints are equipped with the necessary technology, resources, processes, systems, and training needed to effectively identify potential security risks and criminal activity. Securiport’s Integrated Immigration Control System (IICS) can help countries, such as Honduras, strengthen their airport security capabilities. By implementing an intelligent solution that utilizes the most advanced technologies (such as biometric identification systems), and is connected with international traveler databases, security officials are provided a comprehensive set of traveler data and information that can be used to confirm a passenger’s identity and uncover certain 86
security risks. By leveraging these systems, government of aviation, there has been a “transportation revolution” officials and immigration officers will be able to equip around the world, which has paved the way for rapid themselves with the actionable data and necessary and free movement of people, commodities and services information needed to keep all ports of entry secure, on a global scale [2] . This is known as globalization and ultimately creating safer and more secure nations. This provides many positives for our world, but regretfully creates a complete Civil Aviation Security solution, one has a negative side as well. Beyond any doubt, the that elicits safer travels, more secure nations and is emergence of terrorism as a global threat is the biggest tailored to provide benefits to both travelers and governments. The Civil Aviation industry has been around tries. Terrorism has evolved into a major geopolitical challenge facing the Civil Aviation and security indus- for over 100 years, since Tony Jannus piloted a plane factor, capable of causing systematic crises at a global across Tampa Bay, Florida on January 1st, 1914. Today, scale. And by virtue of its functional significance and more than 3.3 billion people utilize aviation and take to vulnerability, Civil Aviation is increasingly becoming the the air each year [1] . Whether it’s for business or visiting focus of the operational activity of different terrorist family, the Civil Aviation industry has revolutionized the groups [2] . High taxes and a lack of resources and a way people connect, interact and conduct business. This proper infrastructure can hinder the performance and ability to bring people together from different parts of efficiency of Civil Aviation Security from identifying the globe, known as aviation connectivity, has been the potential suspects and uncovering criminal activity. In catalyst for economic growth, connecting individuals addition to the threat of terrorism, aviation has been from all over the globe ultimately fueling the global used as a hotbed for a plethora of other criminal activity, economy. IATA’s Director General and CEO, Tony Tyler, such as drug smuggling and passengers traveling under spoke about aviation’s role in the global economy and false names and documents. This makes it critical to stated “aviation is helping fuel the growth of the global take practical and necessary steps toward improving the economy. It brings people together – families, friends security capabilities at international points of entry such and business colleagues. It helps minds to meet and as airports. Solution: Securiport’s Civil Aviation and exchange ideas in forums. It gives people the freedom Immigration Security Services (CAISS) With the increase to be almost anywhere in just 24 hours. And it has in globalization and aviation connectivity, criminal turned our wonderfully big planet into a wonderfully activity and the threat of attacks on aircrafts by terrorists small world of enormous and wonderful opportunities.” remain persistent and growing concerns for our world. The aviation industry is truly the lifeblood of the global Countries around the globe have a number of safeguards in place to prevent attacks against commercial economy; it supports over 58 million jobs and $2.4 trillion in annual economic activity [1] . It stimulates aircrafts such as security checkpoints at airports where tourism, supports and creates jobs for farmers who sell passengers and their carry-on items are screened for fresh produce and flowers in world markets, and facilitates global supply chains to support collaboration Historically, however, screeners who operate check- dangerous objects, such as weapons and explosives. among workers in different countries to build cars, points in the U.S. have had difficulty in detecting potentially dangerous situations, missing as many as 20% airplanes and computers. Aviation helps deliver many of the real world goods that are traded in global markets during tests [3] . With the large number of passengers and has been the catalyst for global economic and social traveling through airports every day, it is critical that development. With the increase in popularity and usage Continued on next page 87
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