Airport security scanners single out black women because of their hair
Black women at airports may be getting harassed in disproportionate numbers because of their hair. Body scanners used by…
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Screeners shortage puts US airport security in jeopardy
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has called up national deployment officers to operate checkpoints as a…
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Invention promises airport security screening without queues
A research team led by The Australian National University (ANU) has invented a device that could be developed into ultra-…
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Mumbai airport security wear cameras to catch unruly fliers
An unnecessary argument with security personnel at the international airport over baggage checks or paperwork is not just going…
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TSA eyes open-systems explosives detection algorithms for rapid upgrades to airport security systems
U.S. government airport security experts are moving forward with a project to develop vendor-neutral software for explosives…
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TSA announces new X-ray technology roll-out plan
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced a plan to test computed tomography scanners (CT), a state-of-the-…
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Govt threatens to withdraw Delhi airport security over disputed payment
Delhis Indira Gandhi International Airport may be left without security cover if a long-running payment dispute between the…
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China introduces millimeter wave tech into airports security checks
China has officially introduced a human imaging device with millimeter wave technology into its airports security checks. The…
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Footstep recognition system using AI could be used for airport security
The way you walk and your footsteps could be used as a biometric at airport security instead of fingerprinting and eye-scanning.…
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Centre, DIAL differ over security at IGI
Indira Gandhi International Airport is withinhyper-sensitive category and is subjected to rigorous security audits, the Centre…
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Audit finds only 6 out of 59 airports guarded by CISF equipped to defuse bombs
Only six of the 59 airports guarded by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) are equipped to defuse and dispose of…
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CAG slams govt. for failure to relocate slum-dwellers from airport land in Mumbai
The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) and the Housing Department of Maharashtra failed to shift slum-dwellers from the airport…
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