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25 years after 9/11
Most buildings never upgraded their security technology
The first independent U.S. survey on physical security since 9/11. Alcatraz asked 2,000 U.S. adults whether the buildings they work, study and live in ever caught up with the airport.
· September 2026
The gap
9/11 fixed the airport. It never fixed the door.
Airport security got billions after 9/11. Your office, your dorm, your lobby got nothing.
of Americans do not believe physical security has significantly improved since 9/11
They won't ask for a fix they don't think they need.
say office buildings never got investment on par with aviation security
believe buildings are “significantly more secure” today than on 9/11 itself
The stakes
Urgency isn't a stretch. Americans are already saying it.
What Americans want fixed
already call upgrading physical security technology urgent
don't trust their organization's security systems to stay current
back a real-time breach-detection mandate — 69% of Democrats, 72% of Republicans
At a glance
The full picture, in six numbers
don't believe security has significantly improved since 9/11
say office buildings never got aviation-level investment
call upgrading physical security technology urgent
back a real-time breach-detection requirement, across party lines
don't trust their security systems to stay current
wrongly believe today's badge systems already alert security in real time
Source: YouGov omnibus survey, September 1–3, 2026. n=2,000 census-weighted U.S. adults.
The opportunity
Your face is your credential
Badge and card systems predate 9/11. They only check whether a credential is valid. Cards cannot ID who is actually walking through the door, or how many individuals just came in with a single swipe.
Alcatraz's facial authentication solution closes the security gap legacy badge systems can't see.
Legacy access control
Checks the card, not the person
Cannot detect tailgating in real time
No alert when a breach happens
Blind and binary: valid or invalid, nothing more
Alcatraz's facial authentication
Recognizes whether someone belongs, in real time
Detects tailgating as it happens
Alerts security to when and where a breach occurred
100% employee privacy: no photos, no PII stored