Brussels Attacks Raise Debate over Security Again

Belgium just experienced the most severe terrorist attack in its own history. The explosives in the Brussels airport and a subway station on March 22 killed at least 31 people and wounded 230 others. This incident once again heightened the security gwsecu.com levels in Europe, which were already up after Paris came under suicide bombings and mass shooting in November of 2015.

In the meantime, major cities in Europe and the U.S. have all started to tighten up their airport security. According to many local news and reports, European countries not only strengthened their airport security, but also the security in some "soft targets" like shopping malls, hotels, and other tourist spots. Europe, in general, has been on its highest terrorist alert, after the attacks in Paris and Brussels.

The airport is usually a place which is equipped with the most advanced and comprehensive security equipment and well-trained security personnel. However, the different degrees of security threats in a country and government attitudes still make the vulnerability levels of the airports around the world varied. Unlike the easily-accessible Brussels airport, the aviation security in Israel "is regarded as the most effective in the world," according to the NBC News. The passengers who travel to Israeli airport buildings are all profiled, and have to go through multiple layers of security. If anything suspicious is detected or noticed, immediate action will be taken.

If some major European countries start to follow the Israeli pattern and security measures, some concerns over people’s privacy and liberty would also arise. Also, the intelligent technologies which come along with the high security measures usually include behavioral analysis. Many of the industry experts are starting to discuss the feasibility of behavioral analysis for the general public, like us, to effectively deter threats before a disaster occurs.

However, how much of our life and convenience will we sacrifice for security and safety? We probably have to think more before resorting to new and highly intelligent technologies to protect us.