Nemesysco's lie detectors to be deployed in Russian airport
Russian airport to deploy an additional layer of security: A hand-held lie detector, with all passengers having to take a short test before boarding
Airline passengers will soon have to answer questions hooked up to a lie detector if they want to travel by plane. Domodedovo International Airport in Russia will introduce the hand-held polygraphs in July and every passenger will have to use one. The Russian authorities found a way to compel passengers to take the lie detector test: Passengers will be required to hand over their bags and shoes for screening, and will not get them back until the lie detector test has been passed.
The machine asks four questions: the identity of the passenger; whether the passenger has ever lied to the authorities; whether they are carrying drugs; and whether they are carrying weapons. “If a person fails to pass the test, he is accompanied by a special guard to a cubicle where he is asked questions in a more intense atmosphere,” Vladimir Kornilov, IT director for the airport, said. “We can understand that something like this could be uncomfortable for some passengers, but it is a necessary step.”
The hand-held lie detectors were developed by an Israeli firm Nemesysco and they work by monitoring stress levels in the person’s voice. The tests should take no longer than one minute.