The major threats on the port infrastructures include nation–state threats, terrorist threats, natural disaster, illegal immigration, and transnational criminal and piracy threats. According to National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC), a total of 6,700 attacks occurred across worldwide in 2012. Security concerns have risen to alarming levels as terrorism and unseen dangers lurking around cause huge damage to human life and intellectual property. Again the airports and seaports are the major hub for smuggling drugs and other prohibited items. Hence, it has become critical to develop strong security systems, which concentrates on vigilance, assesses activities, and monitors movement of people and assets. Security of the ports is extremely important for providing confidence to both domestic and international investors to invest money and thus increasing the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) utilized for nation building work. The security of ports also serves an engine to the growth of various organizations depending on export of raw materials and (or) export of products across international borders, through air or sea. The leading players in the port security market are Honeywell, L-3 Communication, Huawei, Unisys, Honeywell, SAAB, Safran, and various others.
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