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With over seven months having passed since the terrorist attacks of September 11, recent reports show that heightened security measures adopted or predicted in the immediate wake of the attacks have not become fixtures of the American workplace. The predicted massive exodus from skyscrapers and other high profile office spaces failed to materialize, business travelers report that flights seem as crowded as ever, and the vast majority of employers have not stepped up background checks of employees. A recent poll by USA Today, CNN and Gallup showed that only fifty percent of Americans feel that another attack is likely to occur---down thirty percent from October.