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It's 10:00 p.m., do you know where all your citizens are?(Inside Track)(Brief article)
Paul Brennan, at University College London, is leading work on the EU-funded "Optag" system. This system would "combine high resolution panoramic video imaging with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to enhance airport security, safety and efficiency." "It would work," Brennan says, "if each passenger were issued with a tag, which could allow location to about one metre accuracy. The video and tag data can be merged to give a very powerful surveillance capability."
In an article entitled "How Tagging Passengers Could Improve Airport Security," this ominous personal surveillance system was described as "essential to future security efforts."
Brennan indicated that Optag RFID chips would not store any personal details. The report itself contradicts Brennan's disclaimer.
The article notes: "They [RFID tags] emit a unique ID which is ...
- Federal oversight won't improve airport security.(Brief Article)(Column)
- Magazine article from: San Francisco Business Times Higgs, Robert October 26, 2001 700+ words
...Recent proposals to "federalize" airport security run counter to the common-sense...areas -- suggests that federalizing airport security would bring equally disappointing...horrible events of Sept. 11, show that airport security does need a major overhaul. Adopting...
- Travelers may help pay for federalized airport security.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: San Antonio Business Journal HOOVER, KENT September 28, 2001 700+ words
...surcharge. Airlines support federalizing airport security, but they fear the ticket surcharge...that major changes will be made in airport security beyond the measures -- like the elimination...Other alternatives include turning airport security over to a not-for-profit corporation...
- More On State Laws.(status in airport security)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Airport Security Report August 24, 2005 700+ words
On a related note, Airport Security Report has made the surprising...regularly tracking developments in airport security. An NGA representative, for example, initially responded to Airport Security Report's inquiries that airport...
- Airline passengers may help pay for federalized airport security.(Brief...
- Magazine article from: Wichita Business Journal (KS) HOOVER, KENT September 28, 2001 700+ words
...surcharge. Airlines support federalizing airport security, but they fear the ticket surcharge...that major changes will be made in airport security beyond the measures -- like the elimination...Other alternatives include turning airport security over to a not-for-profit corporation...
- Passengers may help pay for federalized airport security.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: The Business Journal-Milwaukee Hoover, Kent September 28, 2001 700+ words
...surcharge. Airlines support federalizing airport security, but they fear the ticket surcharge...that major changes will be made in airport security beyond the measures--like the elimination...Other alternatives include turning airport security over to a nonprofit corporation or...
- To Federalize Or Not.(developments in airport security)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Traffic World BIEDERMAN, DAVID October 15, 2001 700+ words
...on legislation to enhance airport security Lawmakers continued to haggle...over the question of whether airport security workers should be federal...more federal oversight of airport security, especially in the training...
- Security hinges on 'underpaid' airport workers.(government may take over...
- Magazine article from: Orlando Business Journal HOOVER, KENT September 28, 2001 700+ words
...surcharge. Airlines support federalizing airport security, but they fear the ticket surcharge...that major changes will be made in airport security beyond the elimination of curb-side...government think it may be time to turn airport security over to federal officials. "I have...
- AIRPORT SECURITY.(Guyana seeking US $500,000 for airport security)(Brief...
- Newspaper article from: Caribbean Update September 1, 2002 700+ words
Guyana is seeking US$500,000 from the Inter-American Development Bank for Strengthening of Airport Security (TC0205039). The components of the program are being determined. Details: IDB. Tel: 202-623-1000. Copyright 2002
- Will security changes suffice?(airport security)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Boston Business Journal September 14, 2001 700+ words
...Disgraceful? Yes. But such sloppiness is representative of airport security across the nation, as experts are quick to point out...but much more needs to be fixed than a few airports. Airport security is a low-pay, high-turnover occupation providing a...
- Safe and Secure.(airline and airport security)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Traffic World October 1, 2001 700+ words
Sen. Max Cleland on airline and airport security: "The sad news is our screeners look at going to work...police dogs, Mead said. It's not really news that airport security falls far short of what is needed. The DOT inspector...
Source: HighBeam Research, It's 10:00 p.m., do you know where all your citizens are?(Inside...