Are Efforts to Reduce Terrorism Successful?

Are Efforts to Reduce Terrorism Successful? | Efforts to Make Air Travel Safe from Terrorists Have Failed

Nelson D. Schwartz and Julie Creswell are regular contributors to Fortune magazine.

Airports and airlines have failed to adequately protect their passengers from the threat of terrorism. Airports need to invest in smart fences that will surround airports and reduce the risk of shoulder-fired missile attacks. Security forces should also use biometric devices, such as palm, fingerprint, or retina scanners, to conduct reliable background checks on airline employees and passengers. Although it will cost billions of dollars to implement these and other innovations, safe air travel is...

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