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Kinder, gentler security checkpoints
TSA wants to try a new approach to airport security checkpoints: Mauve lights glowing softly, soothing music hums, smiling employees offer quiet greetings and assistance
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Israeli carriers on high alert
Number of security guards on flights boosted, helicopters escort takeoffs and arrivals in several airports worldwide for fear of missile launching; fear of Hezbollah’s attack
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EU drops border security controls with 9 more countries
Nine more countries enter the Schengen area as of Sunday; air border checks will no longer be necessary for European passengers to go to of from these new area members
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JFK now requires 10 fingerprints from visitors
New York’s JFK joins a list of other U.S. airports now requiring non-U.S. citizens to submit ten fingerprints; on a typical day, JFK sees almost 14,400 international visitors complete US‑VISIT biometric procedures
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Company profile: Brijot Imaging Systems
One of the promised benefits of millimeter wave technology is its ability to scan from distance making it particularly attractive in areas where human traffic is a problem for traditional screening methods
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Israel begins outfitting airliners with flare anti-missile systems
After fits and starts, Israel will outfit passengers planes with home-made flare-based defensive systems; new flares consume themselves in the air so there is less of a risk of igniting fires on the ground
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Suspicious behavior at Jacksonville airport would get more attention
TSA and other aviation security agencies put more emphasis on detecting suspicious behavior at airports as the first line of defense against terrorism; a Florida airport deploys behavioral observation officers
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Pencilbeam X-ray technology for more effective luggage inspection
New luggage screening technology investigates suspicious material by penetrating the luggage with a pencilbeam X-ray; new approach reduces instances of false alarms
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Growing interest in multi-view X-ray technology
Multi-view X-ray machines offer several different views of objects within each piece of luggage, and they also automatically detect the presence of improvised explosive devices; TranSec World Expo in June will showcase the technology
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GE Security, Schiphol to collaborate on security technology
Leading security developer and major European airport will work to develop advanced technology aviation security; collaboration will lead to a real-world evaluation of existing and emerging security products and technologies “from the European perspective”
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TSA to examine airport passenger screenings
TSA to undertake a sweeping review of airport security practices; private jets’ owners and passengers will have to provide personal information to be screened by border patrol
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Heathrow's Terminal 5 will open in two weeks
The new, beautiful terminal — it also has an impressive view of the airport and its surroundings — will open on 14 March, and begin operations on 27 March; the mixing — and fingerprinting — of both international and domestic travelers; transfers to other airlines; and tight security checks pose problems
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Northrop Grumman’s Guardian
Northrop Grumman’s AAQ-24 Nemesis DIRCM antimissile system has been installed on 400 military aircraft representing 33 types of aircraft, both fixed and rotary wing; the company’s Guardian system, which is adapted from Nemesis, aims to protect commercial aviation against shoulder-fired missiles
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Abu Dhabi International Airport buys two CTX 9000 DSi EDS
GE Security claims its EDS is the world’s most widely deployed inline checked baggage explosives screening solution; it is certainly popular at Middle East airports
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Raytheon’s Integrated Security System for Airports (ISSA)
Defending airports involves more than screening passengers and luggage; airports are large, sprawling facilities, and to defend them properly their perimeter must be tightly monitored and protected; Raytheon ISSA solution offers airports a comprehensive approach to security
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