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SPOTLIGHT ON CARGO SCANNING
Troy Thompson, CEO of Cargotec Port Security, talks to Ian Taylor about the
benefi ts of the new spreader bar radiation verifi cation system
Lesley Bankes-Hughes asks whether the Secure Freight Initiative has stalled
following the conclusion of the programme’s initial phase
Gustavo Bottan of Passport Systems maps out a future scenario for cargo
container inspection which calls on new technologies to complement
x-ray scanners
Cargo Security International talks to Miles Warren of RadRisk about the
advantages of employing radioactive risk management when securing the
global freight supply chain
Barry Hill of Cambourne Project Services provides some technical and
operational insight into the effective deployment and use of radiation
detection portals
Stephan Kroecker of SeaAway suggests that ‘prior-to-port’ screening offers an
innovative alternative solution to shore-based scanning technology
Stuart Flynn of Securewest International looks at how the maritime industry is
coping with ISPS Code renewals
AEO UPDATE
Lesley Bankes-Hughes assesses whether the AEO scheme has really found a
home in Europe
TECHNOLOGY
Jim Giermanski of Powers International argues that the Department of
Homeland Security needs to rethink its support for RFID technology
Paul Singer of codeCreation considers how technology can help to overcome
the security problems posed by small boats
BIOMETRICS
Setting up of an international database to verify identity at ports and airports
could be an effective method to deter criminals and illegal aliens, argues
Omniperception’s David McIntosh
EVENTS
Martin Rich of the World Security Organisation looks forward to the next
TAPA meeting, and gives an update on the forthcoming European Cargo
and Border Security Summit
Nicola Greenaway looks back on TranSec World Expo 2008, and raises the
curtain on next year’s event
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