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Similarities at
Data Centers and Airports
Both businesses are high-risk and highly coveted targets
By Kevin Tomich
Few sectors face higher regulation and compliance standards in the United States than the aviation in- dustry. With more than 2.9 million passengers flying daily in the United States and an annual economic impact of $1.9 trillion, the aviation industry is criti- cal infrastructure which must be protected through rigorous secu- rity procedures. ACTS understands these requirements and works closely with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to enact security standards which protect the traveling public at
all four airports which we secure, Pittsburgh International Air- port (PIT), Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).
The Threats are Similar
The 2,670 data centers in the United States face many of the same threats experienced by airports. As the host of mission-critical in- frastructure, which house proprietary information and customer
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