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Laptops banned on flights from Middle East to US and UK
The United States government has declared a ban on large electronic devices on passenger flights from eight predominantly-Muslim nations.
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Security in-depth focus: Securing aviation by sensibly managing risk
Andy Blackwell, former Head of Security with Virgin Atlantic and now a Registered Independent Security Consultant specialising in transport security, looks at the current trends and emerging security threats to civil aviation based on analysis of events over the past year.
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Who’s really in charge of an in-flight aviation crisis?
Aviation Security Consultant, Captain Tom Walsh, addresses the issues of ‘captain’s authority’ and ‘common strategy’ by government officials, airport security managers, airport law enforcement and other first responders to security events involving commercial airliners at their airports, and discusses where the responsibility lies.
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Calculated risk
In today’s turbulent times airport security officials are repeatedly questioning whether airports should move away from blanket security checks and adopt the risk-based security approach. Dr Simon A. Bennett, Director of the Civil Safety and Security Unit at the University of Leicester, weighs up the pros and cons of risk-based…
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Clarion to co-manage BORDERPOL’s annual World BORDERPOL Congress
12 October 2016 | By BORDERPOL and Clarion Events Limited
BORDERPOL and Clarion Defence and Security have announced that they have signed an agreement that will see Clarion co-managing BORDERPOL’s annual World BORDERPOL Congress, starting from the 2016 edition...
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Hungarian Ministry of Interior lend their support to world leading border security event
12 October 2016 | By BORDERPOL
BORDERPOL and Clarion Defence and Security will be fully supported by the Hungarian Ministry of Interior and Hungarian Police Force...
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Airport Security Week: What is security costing us?
23 September 2016 | By Roy Manuell, Digital Content Producer
Airport security: A necessary evil many claim, we explore just how much security is costing us and to what extent it represents an ineffective expense...
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Security since 9/11: How have changes affected passenger experience? Part 2
In part two of the report on terrorism and security changes, Steve Wood will discuss why it takes young people longer to get past airport security in light of a survey conducted of university students aged 16-25 at Leeds Beckett University. You can read the first part here.
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Security since 9/11: How have changes affected passenger experience? Part 1
In the first part of a concentrated focus on post-9/11 airport security, Steve Wood, Public and Terrorism Law Principal Lecturer at Leeds Beckett University considers how security changes since 9/11 have affected passenger experience.
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All-clear: JFK airport evacuated after false alarm
15 August 2016 | By Roy Manuell
JFK security on alert as New York's airport was partially evacuated on Sunday night after now-confirmed false reports of
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Security passes suspended as 300 staff at Heathrow security under police investigation
12 August 2016 | By Roy Manuell
Staff, believed to be predominantly in the cleaning and catering departments, at London Heathrow are under police investigation after allegations regarding the circulation of fraudulent security passes.
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Netherlands announce terrorist threat to remain one level from highest
10 August 2016 | By Roy Manuell
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport on Saturday played host to a series of inspections from police after receiving “indications” that a terrorist threat might be imminent, officials said.
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False claims quashed about closure of Istanbul Ataturk Airport
8 August 2016 | By Roy Manuell
Rumours spread around social media today claiming that Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport had been closed have been quashed by an official statement.
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IFSEC & FIREX International unveil exciting plans for 2016
17 March 2016 | By UBM EMEA
With the current UK threat from international terrorism placed at severe and the national head of counter-terrorism recently warning that the UK is facing the threat of ‘enormous and spectacular attacks’ from Islamic State on western lifestyles...
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Security & Counter Terror Expo returns in 2016
29 January 2016 | By Security & Counter Terror Expo
Leading event returns to London in April with a programme created to help those tasked with keeping nations, assets and businesses safe...
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