TSA working to change its "one-size-fits-all-approach" to security.
- By Ginger Hill
- Sep 05, 2013
CEO of a corporate aviation consultancy speaks about airport security.
- By Ginger Hill
- Aug 30, 2013
60mm inert mortar round found in passenger’s checked bag.
- By Ginger Hill
- Aug 12, 2013
Multi-factor authentication stations employ multispectral imaging for simultaneous capture of two index fingers.
New process allows more U.S. citizens to enroll in TSA Pre✓™
Terahertz waves, which are electromagnetic waves with frequencies between those used for mobile phone communications and for optical fiber communications, are used for some airport body scanners and other security scanners to see through packages and clothes.
SAFE for aviation designed to improve workflow of airport security operations.
Graffiti once inside the San Fernando Valley tunnel finds new "canvas" to adhere to.
- By Ginger Hill
- Jul 12, 2013
A bias-free way to move airport security lines faster while still keeping the airport safe.
- By Ginger Hill
- Jul 11, 2013
A new report by an independent task force commissioned by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), has found that people absorb less radiation from airport X-ray backscatter scanner than they do while standing in line waiting for the scan itself.
According to LAX, the airport is undergoing a $4.11 billion capital improvement program that covers everything from new high-tech gates to receive latestgeneration aircraft to upgraded retail and restaurant outlets. Enhanced security is a major part of this investment.
- By Anthony Incorvati
- Jul 01, 2013
No worries about small knives, souvenir bats, golf clubs and other sports equipment being allowed on airplanes.
- By Ginger Hill
- Jun 06, 2013
“Now anyone, a terrorist, someone who is mentally ill, a spousal abuser or a felon, can essentially open a gun factory in their garage."
- By Ginger Hill
- May 08, 2013
A deadly combination: one man, one gun and the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, full of people.
- By Ginger Hill
- May 03, 2013
Airport employees sign a piece of paper indicating that they have read and understand the badge rules, so what were these people thinking?
- By Ginger Hill
- May 01, 2013
A few years ago, someone sent me a little knife that, when you push a lever, the blade flies from inside the stock. It is a wicked little weapon that I had put away and forgot about. I found it during my annual office spring cleaning.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- May 01, 2013
The Situator implementation will help DIA better manage its critical security systems and enhance responses to emergencies and other events.
XProtect Corporate video management software is a centralized solution for all government facilities and with Agent Vi analytics integrated at the airport.
Located just 18 miles southeast of Los Angeles International Airport lies a hidden gem for Southern California air travelers. Long Beach Airport (LGB), which serves more than 3.2 million passengers annually, has one of the strictest noise-abatement ordinances in the nation for its neighboring residential communities.
- By Greg Hetrick
- Apr 01, 2013
No motive and just a few clues raise suspicions at the Philadelphia International Airport.
- By Ginger Hill
- Mar 22, 2013
New airport construction has reached capacity and perimeter security is being limited to partial fence upgrades and security enhancements.
Apparently, if flying with Delta, especially out of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, passengers have an unspoken advantage of getting through several layers of security without being questioned or asked for identification.
- By Ginger Hill
- Mar 07, 2013
The eXaminer 3DX and 3DX-ES explosives detection systems have been certified by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
For the first time since the 9/11 terror attacks, airline passengers will be allowed to have small knives and some previously prohibited sports equipment as carry-on items.
Airports have broken the analog barrier. No longer are airport directors and security executives arguing the merits of analog vs. IP. Here is what airport leaders have been saying and, more importantly, doing.
- By Anthony Incorvati
- Mar 01, 2013
Using a combination of fiber optic and copper wire for networking, UFP went with Class A, Style 7 circuitry, which provided a high level of survivability.
- By Peter Ebersold
- Mar 01, 2013
Eight men dressed like police, complete with guns, raced down an airport tarmac, arriving just in time to pry open the door to the plane and steal diamonds.
- By Ginger Hill
- Feb 20, 2013
To help airports streamline the complete lifecycle of physical identities and automated processes, SAFE for Aviation's system capabilities include policy-based badge credentialing, TSA compliance, audit, cecurity checks and identity proofing, as well as enrollment and management.
Springfield-Branson National Airport, located in Springfield, Mo., which has a population of 400,000, recently underwent a large expansion project.
- By Kim Rahfaldt
- Jan 01, 2013
According to the Department of Homeland Security, more than 730 million people travel on passenger jets every year, and more than 700 million pieces of baggage are screened for explosives and other dangerous items.
- By Debjit Das
- Jan 01, 2013
Security in airports has always been a high priority, with high visibility. However, the perimeter surrounding the airport is still, in too many cases, neglected.
- By Jonathan Murray
- Jan 01, 2013
Schneider Electric recently announced the successful expansion of its Pelco by Schneider Electric Endura IP video management system (VMS) in the newly opened Terminal 3 at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.
Security challenges in the airport environment are likely to increase rather than decrease over time. The trends toward more passengers, traffic and frequent flights also will mean more people, baggage and airplanes to watch and protect.
- By Greg Peratt
- Sep 01, 2012
American Science and Engineering, worldwide supplier of x-ray detection solutions, has received an $8.2 million order for Z Portal and Sentry Portal cargo and vehicle screening systems from a Latin American government agency to protect an international airport.
Axis Communications has introduced the AXIS P3384-V/-VE Fixed Dome Network Cameras, which feature its two latest imaging technologies in the same camera for the first time: wide dynamic range (WDR) with ‘dynamic capture’ for environments with strong variations in light and Lightfinder technology to produce color video even in the lowest of light.
GTSI Corp., a Division of UNICOM® Global and a systems integration, solutions and services provider to government, will be upgrading the Miami International Airport’s (MIA) surveillance systems and supporting infrastructure.
A team of nanomaterials researchers at Sandia National Laboratories has developed a new technique for radiation detection that could make radiation detection in cargo and baggage more effective and less costly for homeland security inspectors.
More than 800 guns were detected at security checkpoints in 2011 after going through airport security. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan found that during 2011, the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) distributed about $437.1 million in contract obligations toward airport screening technologies.
Attacks involving nuclear devices or materials are among the terrorism scenarios that raise the most concern. For that reason, technology that can effectively detect smuggled radioactive materials is considered vital to U.S. security.
March Networks, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, recently announced that Christchurch International Airport Ltd. in New Zealand has standardized on the company’s IP video surveillance solution to support safety and security requirements across its operations.