The GSN 2015 Digital Yearbook

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
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