27.01.2011

Airport Security: Hands Up!

Hardly any subject to do with security has raised so much public discussion and controversy in the past few years as the introduction of so-called ‚body scanners‘.
more17.06.2010

EU Commission: Support for security scanners at European airports

At the request of the European Parliament and Member States, on June 15th the EU Commission has issued a communication assessing the use of security scanners at European airports. The EU commission made clear, that the deployment and operation of airport scanners must be based on common standards and that EU Members must also ensure compliance with European fundamental rights and health provisions. The communication is supposed to be a " fact-finding report". more03.03.2010

Fundamental Questions Concerning Aviation Security

Once again it has become apparent that airports need a closer network of security measures, since aircraft remain a possible target for terrorists and can quickly become bombs. Airport infrastructures comprise some of the most important and vulnerable lifelines of our civilisation. There are constantly thousands of people passing through them, and millions of tons of freight are handled. All this makes them extremely vulnerable and requires both sensitive and well thought-out early warning security systems and well-trained personnel. more