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Perimeter security: much is yet to be done
Multiple jurisdictions, a large number of stake holders, and lack of extensive and specific mandates from TSA make airport perimeter security a daunting task — a task which many airports are yet to address effectively
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U.K. approves Honeywell analytics product
U.K. Home Office Scientific Development Branch (HOSDB) approves Honeywell’s new Active Alert v4.7 video analytics solution as an Imagery Library for Intelligent Detection Systems, or i-LIDS; product is now approved for government use in applications for perimeter detection and protection across critical infrastructure facilities
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Sweden builds a new Baltic Sea surveillance system
After the mysterious disappearing of a Maltese-flagged cargo ship with a Russian crew in Swedish waters, Sweden decides to deploy a maritime surveillance system which will become operational in October
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Tracking people who left their bags in public buildings
SUBITO (Surveillance of Unattended Baggage and the Identification and Tracking of the Owner) program will be able to identify specific shapes and movements that allow an individual and their baggage to be tracked over time
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Compressed-air gun stops terrorist boats in their tracks
Compressed air is used on the shoulder-held device to propel a line from a pursuing boat which drags with it a high-tech, high tensile net to disable the target craft’s propulsion system
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SnatchLatch releases affordable trailer door security
SnatchLatch HT provides bolt seal security on a broad range of heavy trucking trailers, containers, dry vans, and reefers
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U.S. inspecting trains headed to Mexico
DHS has stepped up inspection of trains headed to Mexico; Napolitano: “For the first time we have begun inspecting all southbound rail shipments into Mexico”
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International conference on piracy to meet in December
Scheduled to take place 6-9 December in Dubai, the International Quality and Productivity Center says the conference will host a forum and feature case studies to address complex issues surrounding piracy
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Global Entry expanded to 13 additional U.S. airports
The Global Entry initiatives allows passengers to register their biometric information at an airport kiosk — and then go through streamlined screening process before boarding
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Behavioral observation comes to Canada's airports
Planning for the training and deployment of behavioral plainclothes security officers is to begin this fall, with a pilot project expected to roll out at a major airport in 2010
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DHS adds $30 million for border security operations
DHS secretary Janet Napolitano announced the addition of $30 million in Operation Stonegarden grants; these funds supplement the $60 million in Operation Stonegarden grants announced by Napolitano in June
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Second part of Secure Flight is phased in beginning Saturday
Starting Saturday, some travelers will begin providing their birth date and sex when booking their airline reservations; Secure Flight aims to match passengers’ names against the government’s terrorism watch list
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Study highlights air cargo security failings
New study: “these weak spots [in air cargo security] increase the security risk of worldwide transport, which can result in the disruption of logistical processes with considerable economic losses”
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TSA conducting scanning tech evaluation
TSA tests both millimeter wave and backscatter imaging technologies to address privacy concerns; the aim is to reduce concerns about privacy while strengthening the ability to detect metallic and non-metallic threats
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TSA approves biometric security for flight crews
The Transportation Security Administration launches a pilot program that accelerates flight crew security screening in airports
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The long view
Calls Grow for U.S. to Counter Chinese Control, Influence in Western Ports
Experts say Washington should consider buying back some ports, offer incentives to allies to decouple from China.