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Liquid bomb plot devastated British airline industry
Airlines operator BAA and British Airways report significant monthly losses on travel decline and heightened security costs; Ryanair to sue British government for reimbursement; can the airline industry afford to be so sensitive to threats?
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Battelle Ventures invests in Hi-G-Tek
Developer of active-RFID security solutions a good investment for Battelle; Hi-G-Tek technology secures cargo, monitors temperature; system ideal for vaccine industry
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LAX announces new baggage drop-off program
Program will ease security efforts by minimizing ticket and skycap lines; 2004 shoot-out at El Al counter exposed vulnerabilities; passengers will pay $5 fee to drop bags off in Los Angeles locations and receive a ride to the airport
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Airforwarders indignant about cargo security criticism
Industry association believes government programs, shipper initiatives, sufficient; concerns about costs and delay drive response
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OptoSecurity in talks with major airport security integrators
Proprietary technology identifies dangerous objects at the speed of light; system easily integrated into existing X-ray scanners; postal service an emerging market
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Industry reports bright future for transportation security sector
Political pressure mounting after European train attacks; U.S. government to spend $1 billion over the next three years; video surveillance systems, explosives detection equipment, and analytical software among major needs
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GE's Checkpoint of the Future irons out the kinks
Despite recent problems with puffer machines, GE remains on the cusp of a comprehensive, thirty-second airline screening solution
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Senate committee approves port security legislation
Bill will support radiological material detection, TWIC, and C-TPAT programs; full Senate expected to pass legislation Tuesday; cost is only remaining issue for House
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DHS relied on flawed information in extending visa waiver program
Contributing factors are understaffing and lack of information on lost or stolen passports; report comes as U.S. delays renewing program; Europe turns on the heat
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WiFi Wireless to begin selling WFSCT cargo security system
Wireless protocol overcomes security concerns; system offers real-time tracking, temperature monitoring, tamper and explosives detection
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EU-US negotiations over flight data to begin Friday
Officials will try to reach accord on passenger name records; 30 September deadline set by European Court of Justice; airlines face $6000 per passenger fines if talks fail
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L-3 to supply Kansai Airport with screening equipment
Eight VIS 108 and four eXaminer 3DX explosives detection systems on their way to Japan; VIS 108 a popular choice for airports; sales vindicate 2002 purchase of PerkinElmer’s Detection Systems division
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Canadian border police to be armed
Decision follows concerns about terrorism, drug smuggling; labor unrest at issue; unarmed border patrol agents argued against unsafe working conditions, walked off jobs when fugitives approached
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Coalition for Luggage Security promotes postal delivery
Separating luggage from passengers said to improve safety by minimizing bomb threats; move would free up space for lucrative cargo shipping; security concerns remain as long as cargo remains underinspected
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Rail security continues to receive short shrift from DHS
New technologies from Duos, ObjectVideo, offer some relief; wide-scale implementation remains far off
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The long view
Prototype Self-Service Screening System Unveiled
TSA and DHS S&T unveiled a prototype checkpoint technology, the self-service screening system, at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas, NV. The aim is to provide a near self-sufficient passenger screening process while enabling passengers to directly receive on-person alarm information and allow for the passenger self-resolution of those alarms.