Technological Changes After 9/11

Many people can tell you where they were exactly when the terrorist attacks on the twin towers occurred. For many, this hit close to home. September 11, 2001 was the biggest attack on our country since the attack on Pearl Harbor. The country was forever changed after September 11th. There are many legacies that have lasted after the attack, one important one including homeland security. The way America dealt with the aftermath of the attacks still has a tremendous impact on the United States to this day. September 11th changed things that seem like normal things today. Air travel has changed, the department of homeland security was implemented, all due to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The terrorist attacks affected people in

Four means of improving technological surveillance has been proposed since 9/11. Biometrics, identification cards, closed circuit television, and communication measures have all improved drastically since the 9/11 attacks. “Each of these surveillance technologies has some bearing on the garnering of personal data” (Lyon 74). Biometrics is one of the four technological advances which came about after the attacks. Biometrics is the use of data extracted from the body, such as through digital image, and fingerprints. “Biometrics relies on having access to some physical characteristic, and then algorithms that enable the verification process to be automated” (Lyon 71). Many facilities today use fingerprint scanners as a form of biometrics. United States intelligence state boomed during 9/11. There was a drastic increase in government oversight, especially through the networks of phone and web surveillance (Green

The war on terror became one of the biggest government spending programs in United States history. The stock market closed for four trading days after the attacks, the first time since the great depression” (Amadeo 1). Initially the war cost $20 billion and then $13 billion was used to implement homeland security. “The biggest economic impact of 9/11 attacks was how the increased defense spending led to the U.S. debt crisis” (Amadea 2). The city of Manhattan experienced a loss of jobs due to the drops in demand for travel. The World Trade Center towers and surrounding buildings that were destroyed were home to many of the city’s large financial service firms. The 9/11 attacks destabilized the financial markets, resulting in additional downsizing among many financial firms. Congress passed the Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act of 2001. This provided tax relief for victims and first responders who were injured or have developed illnesses related to the attack. The state of New York had a decline of $3.5 billion in taxes for the first 18 months after the attack (Depietro 3). The terrorist attacks resulted in debt and inflation, and had a long lasting impact on the metropolitan area of