New Kind of Security Checkup Tested in Airport
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is testing technologies to modernize the travel experience and help people stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
SEA Spot Saver is...
Japan Enhances Security Towards Olympic Games
Towards the Tokyo Olympics in July, Japan is enhancing security measures in public transportation. The Transportation Ministry is pushing plans to give railway personnel...
5G Network to Accelerate Operations in Leading Int’l Airport
Various applications of the Internet of Things (IoT) in airports, automated vehicles on the runway and mobile security systems involve large quantities of data....
Technological Responses, Challenges, and Directions in Physical Security Layers Planning
By Or Shalom
The design, planning and deployment of physical security layers are based, among others, on technological systems and tools. In spite of the...
Airport Security Checks Revolutionized?
One of the most inconvenient parts of flying is having to take your shoes off for screening. A new shoe scanner will provide a...
New Access Technology to Replace Plastic Cards
Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns about the spread of disease through contact with physical objects, the US Army is looking to...
Advanced Biometric Systems to Be Deployed in Europe
A new biometric entry and exit system that will go into effect in Europe next year will require the processing of millions of people...
New Airport Security Equipment Tested
In December 2001, a terrorist attempt to blow up a US-bound American Airlines flight was thwarted after explosives were detected in the shoes of...
Challenges in Terrorist Behavior Prediction and Detection by Technological Systems
By Or Shalom
Terrorism has been a major international challenge concerning the world ever since the French Revolution up until now. During the 1970s, the...
Is it Biometrics 3.0 or Pseudo-Technology?
Emotion recognition technology - can it be considered biometrics 3.0? Emotion recognition technology tracks traits such as facial muscle movements, vocal tone and body...
Social Distancing Accelerating Innovation
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is putting social distancing and other safety measures into place at airport...
Under Vehicle Surveillance Methods Advance to New Levels
The undercarriage of a vehicle could be seen as a threat to security and safety as explosives, weapons, narcotics, and other contraband could be...
Face ID with Masks at Airport Checkpoints – Unexpected Results
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people all over the world are required to wear face masks in every public venue. Beginning this month, the...
Coping with COVID-19 Does Not Mean Neglecting Security
Efforts to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic challenges might neglect security concerns that keep on being present. A dual-threat detection system can both detect...
Security Technologies – What to Expect in 2021?
The events of 2020 have certainly demonstrated the risks of trying to accurately predict upcoming events. However, it can still be insightful to try...
Back to Normal Routine Guaranteed by New Sensor?
The COVID-19 pandemic has been especially challenging for workers in the construction, manufacturing, infrastructure and logistics. A wearable device with social distancing technology launched...
Technological Innovation in Airport Security – Major Trends
Or Shalom, security and cyber expert and adviser
Airports around the world have been an attractive target for attack, from the assailants’ point of view....
Possible Solution to Privacy Erosion in COVID-19 Age
Location technology has emerged as an integral part of COVID-19 response globally. Smartphones and citizen data are used globally by authorities to identify possible...
New Technology Employed in Border Crossings
Biometric facial comparison technology is employed by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the pedestrian border crossings in Cross Border Xpress (CBX)...
Technological Solutions – Real-Time Response to COVID-19 Challenges
Technological innovation has played an important role in responding to the global emergency situation created by the COVID-9 pandemic. Throughout this pandemic, technology has...
Electronic Security Technology to Replace Sniffer Dogs
A novel technology based on machine learning could replace sniffer dogs in finding explosives. High-tech sensors made from genetically-modified living cells can detect odors...
COVID-19 Tech: How will AI Change Current Border Security Model
Border security in 2020 has become a complex challenge. Globalization created a borderless world from the point of view of technology, commerce, etc. However,...
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What If Your Cloud Provider Couldn’t Read Your Files?
Collaborative documents have become a standard way for teams to work together, but they present a security problem that encrypted messaging largely solved years...
