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U.K. unveils broad counterterrorism measures
Prime Minister Gordon Brown unvelis broad counter-terrorism measures, including unified border police, electronic exit controls at U.K. borders, biometric visas, better critical infrastructure protection, and more
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U.S.-EU in comprehensive travaler data sharing accord
After much wrangling, U.S. and E.U. agree on enhancing data-sharing cooperation on travelers from Europe to the U.S.; U.S. will be given more data on travelers earlier, and keep it for longer period
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Schipol airport makes waiting in line more entertaining
Today is the busiest day of the year at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, with some 170,000 passnegrs expected; the airport authorities hired cabaret artists to entertain those standing in long lines at security checkpoints
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Washington state selects Digimarc for enhanced driver license
DHS agreed to test the use of enhanced driver licenses as an alternative to passports at the U.S.-Canada border; Washington state uses Digimarc technology for the licnese
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World airport security equipment market to reach $131.7 billion by 2010
The threat terrorism poses for aviation, the increasing diversity of the means at their disposal, and the growing reliance on air travel combine to drive growth of airport security market
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Security lines at airport lengthen
Congress, to save money, has capped the number of security officers that the TSA can hire to man check points at airports; the number of fliers is growing; the result: Longer lines, waiting periods
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Radar outage in Brazil adds to aviation woes
A week ago 191 people died when an Airbus A320 overran a short tarmac in Sao Paulo; on Saturday, traffic control radar went dark
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Fingerprints, face scans at Heathrow's Terminal 5
Heathrow’s Terminal 5 opens in March to serve both domestic and international passengers; both will be fingerprinted, face-scanned to avoid bypassing immigration control
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DHS unveils plan for protecting trade after terrorist attack on ports
In visit to L.A., Chertoff outlines a strategy for rapid resumption of commerce in the event of an attack on a U.S. port
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DHS releases Real ID implementation plan
Congress insisted on seeing DHS’s plans for implementing the Real ID Act before it would make available a discretionary grant of $34 million to states; late last week DHS released plan
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Dissident IRA faction detonates bomb on Dublin-Belfast rail line; no injuries
A faction of the disarmed IRA detonates bomb on rail line connecting Ireland’s two capital cities; another device dismantled
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TSA to lift ban on most lighters on planes
TSA administrator Kip Hawley says “Taking lighters away [from passengers] is security theater,” and agency will allow most lighters on board as of 4 August
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U.K. mulls giving police real-time access to congestion cameras
Accidnetally released proposal says police should be able to track U.K. drivers by using road pricing cameras
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USDA evaluates zNose for detecting contraband food products
The current inspection systems for contraband food products has come under criticism; USDA augments inspection by testing zNose
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India to join U.S. Container Security Initiative
India will join CSI, and will also be allowed to have Indian officials in U.S. ports to examine India-bound cargo
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