Advanced Scanners Developed for Airport Passenger Screening
The Procurement Office of the German Federal Ministry of the Interior signed a framework agreement with Rohde & Schwarz for 300 R&S QPS200 security...
New Uses for Video Analytics
Video analytics is the process of extracting information, meaning, and insights from video footage. Whereas image analytics looks at a still image and seeks...
In-Flight Security Officers on board US-Cuba Flights
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that the United States and Cuba have reached an agreement which will allow federal air marshals on board...
3-D Printer Plastic Firearm Confiscated in Airport
Airport screening agents at Reno’s International Airport in Nevada confiscated a plastic handgun produced with by a 3-D printer from a man’s carry-on luggage....
Aircraft Nearly Hit by Quadrocopter UAV
Drones might risk commercial aircraft while flying nearby.
Lufthansa Airline company confirmed an incident involving a near-miss between an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone,...
Lack of Security Cameras at Airports Criticized
US Senator Charles Schumer called on federal authorities to probe security at New York airports, pointing to a recent report that highlights security “blind...
Securing Critical Infrastructures with Laser Radar Sensors
Yaacov Frucht Ph.D
The circle of threats to gas platforms, critical infrastructure, air and sea ports and borders has expanded in recent years.
Two of the...
New Front Against Illegal Drones
Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security (EBS) is a new sensor house providing electronics in the areas of protection, reconnaissance and surveillance. The company...
Air Traffic Controllers to be Replaced by Remote Systems
British airports are considering using digital technology to monitor planes in place of air traffic controllers.
Cameras and sensors could make traditional towers “obsolete” by...
New Airport Security Technology Tested
The perceived terrorism and crime threats have urged authorities to increase efforts to develop new screening technologies to enhance the security of the traveling...
Should Security Perimeter Around Airports Be widened?
The terrorist attack on Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul has again has renewed the debate among security experts about whether the United States and...
Biometrics Coming To US Airports
Biometric passenger identification could soon find its way to US airports. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking contractors for a $7.2bn “biometric...
The Importance of Experience In Operating Security Equipment
By Arie Egozi
Even the best security equipment in the world will amount to nothing if the operator isn’t of the highest level. The situation...
Biometrics To Protect Borders
Protecting airports, seaports, and border checkpoints is a major concern for national security agencies. These hubs provide not only the most accessible passage in...
German Ammunition Missing After Flight To Mali
The German military has announced that a crate of containing hundreds of pieces of ammunition went missing during an Air France flight taken by...
Global Airport Executives To Learn From Ben-Gurion
Ben-Gurion International Airport enjoys a well-deserved reputation for being one of the most secure and safe airports in the world. Aviation executives from forty...
Experts: Perfect Security At Airports Does Not Exist
Security agents working in western airports are trained to detect all kinds of devices that could put a flight in jeopardy: from explosives disguised...
Could Facial Recognition Prevent The Next Terror Attack?
The departments of Defense and Homeland Security have invested in technology to prevent attacks like the one in Brussels, including facial recognition technology that...
DHS To Airlines: Waive Baggage Fees To Reduce Wait Times
In the case of unbearably long queues for security checks in America’s airports, there is plenty of blame to go around. Both cuts to...
Drones Can Now Sniff Out Bombs
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have brought out a new tool in the fight against terrorism: bomb sniffing drones. The team took existing...
New Terahertz Laser Tech Could Detect Bombs
A team of researchers from MIT and Princeton have built a new system for detecting chemicals used in explosive. The system is based on...
UK Border Guards “Powerless” To Stop Returning Jihadists
According to an anonymous whistleblower, British border guards are “virtually powerless to stop and detain” returning jihadists fighters, Britain’s Telegraph reports.
UK Border Force officers...
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