The Weakest Link?
A recent audacious robbery at a European airport has highlighted the need for better perimeter security and tight vetting of airport staff. Gary Mason [...]
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News Security & Biometrics‘Troubled’ UKBA to be split up
British Home Secretary Theresa May has announced that despite reform efforts the UK Border Agency (UKBA) “is still not good enough” and will be scrapped. [...]
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News Regulatory Security & BiometricsTSA to allow knives in carry-on luggage
From 25th April, revised TSA guidelines will allow small knives to be taken on board aircraft in carry-on luggage According to the organisation, they [...]
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News Security & Biometrics
Securing the Air Cargo Supply Chain
IATA has identified four priorities to make air cargo more secure and urged stakeholders to move forward on the implementation of the Secure Freight [...]
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January 2013 Security & BiometricsInternational liquid detection trials
The Australian Office of Transport Security within the Department of Infrastructure and Transport conducted a trial of liquid-based explosive detection systems (LEDS) in collaboration [...]
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January 2013 Security & BiometricsLagging behind the ban
As EU aviation security experts contemplate a phased relaxation of the ban on passengers carrying normal sized bottled drinks, make-up and toiletries on board [...]
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November 2012 Regulatory Security & BiometricsEU aviation security: drowning in red tape
A spate of EU legislation has done nothing to improve security at airports argues Thomas Ross, special advisor for legal affairs at Munich Airport [...]
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News Security & BiometricsIATA Announces Successful Trials of Electronic Consignment Security Declaration
The Electronic Consignment Security Declaration (e-CSD) meets regulatory demands for evidence that appropriate security measures have been applied to air cargo and mail by [...]
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November 2012 Security & BiometricsSITA and NEC join forces on border control technology
SITA and NEC Europe (NEC) have announced an agreement to jointly provide an automated border control (ABC) gate solution It incorporates sophisticated biometrics technology [...]
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News Security & BiometricsTSA Pre✓™ Hits 3m
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced the agency has screened more than 3m travellers through TSA Pre✓™ lanes. TSA Pre✓™ is currently available [...]
