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More security breaches at O'Hare
Do you know how many employee nadges at O’Hare are missing or are unaccounted for? 3,807, that’s how many
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US-VISIT expands to include more biometric information
The current US-VISIT’s two-fingerprint arrival system is used in 115 airports, 15 seaports and 154 land border checks; DHS plans to expand its ten-digit program program
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Four Bulgarian carriers lose license
Bulgaria joins the EU and its airlines must meet the EU’s safety standards; six of the country’s airlines fail insepction and lose license
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Kiwis deny plan to install backscatter X-ray scanner
Backscatter X-ray technology displays anatomically correct images of pasengers as they pass through security; privacy worries have hampered deployment of the technology at airports
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Elbit, Electronica in joint development of systems to defend aircraft
Governments are casting about for affordable and effective systems to defend civilian aircraft from shoulder-mounted missiles; two companies with experience in the field have joined hands to offer a solution
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Baggage scanners at Bangkok airport paralyzed by computer virus
Suvarnabhumi airport in Thailand spent a lot of money to buy 26 GE CTX scanners to screen baggage; last night, 17 of them stopped working owing to a virus infection of the server
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Spain imposes new travel security regime
As of yesterday, Spain requires that Spain-bound travelers provide the same personal information and travael plans the U.S. has required since 2004; travel industry anxious
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Canada launches terrorist no-fly list today
The U.S. has about 45,000 names on its no-fly list; Canada has about 1,000 on a list launched today; Canadian transportation and security experts question list’s vale
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DHS moves to tighten control over small planes, recreational boats
The U.S. has invested billions of dollars in beefing up security of commercial airlines and freight containers; DHS is moving to monitor and impose security requirements on smaller vehicles
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U.S.-bound travelers to notify DHS of travel plans ahead of departure
DHS is tightening travel restirctions on travelers from visa waiver countires: They will have to file travel plans 48 hours before departure
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Russia approves shooting down hijacked planes without warning
The Russian government allows its security forces more lattitude in the fight against terror; hijacked planes or sea vessles may now be destroyed without warning
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MiSense requires airport redesign to be effective
Identity access and management tools may not only add security, but also reduce queues at airports — but there is a need to redsign the airports first
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New full-body scanner reveals hidden objects without embarassing passengers
EMIT introduces low-energy microwave full-body scanner which identifies hidden objects without offering an anatomically correct image of passengers’ bodies; technology suitable for civilian applications
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Experts urge more attention to screening baggage on airlines
Much attention has been paid, and large sums lavished, on screening airline passengers; much less has been dine on screening cargo; experts say this is unacceptable
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ReturnKey makes money helping travelers ship banned items
With the list of items banned from flights growing, a Texas company finds way to serve passengers who arrived at the airport with such items, and make money in the process
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The long view
New Technology is Keeping the Skies Safe
DHS S&T Baggage, Cargo, and People Screening (BCP) Program develops state-of-the-art screening solutions to help secure airspace, communities, and borders