Combining the volatile and unpredictable nature of large-scale events, security service providers must keep an eye out for all signs of looming danger and potential risks in all areas of and within the vicinities of the event.
The recent spike in threats at large-scale events such as the terrorist bombing at the Boston Marathon, the violent double murder at the Confederations Cup in Brazil, and the bomb discovered in the bathroom near the proximity of a shrine in S?o Paulo prior to Pope Francis' scheduled visit is emphasizing the dire need of high security at large-scale events. Surveillance has always been an excruciatingly important aspect of ensuring security. Robots, drones, tethered balloons – previously strictly limited to military usage, advanced surveillance technologies are increasingly being deployed at large-scale events. Different methods of surveillance are also being reinvented to address pre-existing issues such as providing full and c...