Why Airport Security Needs Long-Term Video Surveillance
Video surveillance stands out as a crucial instrument in the complex web of airport security, helping to ensure the protection of travelers, employees, and airport property. As important as instantaneous monitoring is, keeping video footage for a longer period of time is also essential for resolving a variety of security issues.
Airport Security Chief Upgrades Perimeter Protection Using AdvanceGuard
Perimeter surveillance is an essential aspect of any high-risk site’s operations, and Shannon Airport is no different. The airport’s security team have worked closely with Navtech Radar over the years to create a bespoke system that addresses the airport’s specific security challenges. Chief Security Officer John Francis believes that AdvanceGuard should become the dashboard for all air-side security operators, and here he tells Navtech Radar’s Security Segment Leader Simonas Mikuzis why.
Advancements in Airport Security with Video Surveillance
By Jay Jason Bartlett Airport security is a crucial aspect of air travel since it safeguards the safety and security of passengers, employees, and aircraft. In reaction to the rise […]
Genetec Introduces Security Center for Airports to Unify Airport Security and Operations
Genetec announced Security Center for Airports, a new solution designed to help airports of all sizes manage and optimize their security and airport terminal operations. Available immediately, Security Center for Airports enables security managers, control room operators, terminal and ground handling staff as well as passenger experience managers to work together using a single unified product tailored to their unique needs.
Echodyne to Speak on Critical Need for UAS Detection and Mitigation Technologies to Enhance Airport Security
Echodyne announced that Maureen Swanson, Manager of Public Policy and Partner Engagement, will speak June 5th at 2 PM at the FAA UAS Symposium in Baltimore. The event takes place at the Baltimore Convention Center. Swanson will participate on the panel entitled UAS Mitigation at Airports and discuss the importance of precisely tracking and classifying objects of interest so that mitigation protocols can be triggered when appropriate.
Dallmeier Integrates Airport Security At UK’s Bristol Airport
Security requirements at airports are extremely high and it is vital that every area is being monitored including airfield, hangar, car parks, terminal and access roads, runway, apron, perimeter. Dallmeier offers a range of flexible solutions for multi area surveillance and in the movie produced by AOA and ITN they showcase the Dallmeier multifocal sensor technology Panomera in operation at Bristol Airport. Nowadays airside and landside security is a hot topic, and airport operators seek for latest technologies to identify, analyse and proactively resolve dubious situations in time. Therefore Dallmeier video security solutions at Bristol Airport are part of the Airport Matters 2017 program and movie which the Airport Operators Association (AOA) and ITN Productions have produced in 2017.
Rep. John Katko Introduces Legislation to Enhance Airport Security
Just days after chairing his first Transportation Security subcommittee hearing, Rep. John Katko has introduced two bipartisan bills to enhance security measures at domestic airports and to ensure funding is used wisely by the Transportation Security Administration. Katko’s inaugural Transportation Security subcommittee hearing, entitled “A Review of Access Control Measures at Our Nation’s Airports.
Standard for Airport Security Access Control Systems
Available at No Cost to U.S. Airport Operators is the recently produced document Standard for Airport Security Access Control Systems. DO-230D provides guidance on acquiring and designing airport security access control systems, testing and evaluating system performance, and operational requirements.
Multi-Application Detection Equipment Expected To Address New Airport Security Threats
In its newest study on the market for explosives, weapons and contraband (EWC) detection equipment for airports, IHS found the market to be worth more than $740 million globally and […]
House Passes Bill To Improve Airport Security In Wake Of LAX Shooting
In the wake of November’s deadly shooting at Los Angeles International Airport, the House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill to tighten security at the nation’s airports. The measure, […]
Global Airport Security Market Assessment 2012-2019
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Airport Security Market Assessment Update" report to their offering. Growth of airport infrastructure throughout the world and a shift towards […]
Tokyo Airport Security Loses Top-Secret Memo Before Obama Visit
Security codes for Tokyo’s main airport had to be changed just days before President Obama arrived, after an employee dropped a memo containing the top-secret details. The Skymark Airlines employee […]
Teen Stowaway Walked Right Through San Jose Airport Security Gap
Surveillance video at two airports shows how a 16-year-old boy managed to stow away in the wheel well of a flight from California to Hawaii — He simply climbed a […]
Canberra Airport’s Visionary Approach To Terminal Security
Every airport must ensure passengers only enter the airside through security screening. At the same time, airports have multiple exits for both passengers and staff that move people from airside to landside. These access points must not be used to re-enter the secure zone from the outside. If this security is breached, the entire terminal may need to be evacuated before operations can restart. That leads to major delays, financial losses, and significant inconvenience for passengers.
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport Transforms Operations Using Data Insights from Genetec Security Center
Genetec announced that Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF), a civil and military airport in Kentucky, USA is using Genetec™ Security Center to drive operational improvements to enhance efficiency and security while improving customer experience. SDF is a critical hub in the U.S., serving over 4.6 million passengers annually and processing more than six billion pounds of cargo through the UPS Worldport, the center point of their world-wide air network and the largest automated package handling facility in the world.
TKH Security Installing Park Assist Solution at Kansas City International Airport
TKH Security (formerly Park Assist) has begun installing the previously awarded Automated Parking Guidance System (APGS) contract through JE Dunn Construction in conjunction with the Kansas City Aviation Department (KCAD) in Kansas City, MO. Landing in spring 2023, the Kansas City Aviation Department will open a new single terminal representing a total transformation of Kansas City?s air passenger experience.
Hakimo Helps Security Take Off at Punta Gorda Airport
Hakimo announced that Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) has deployed the Hakimo solution to enhance security and support Transportation Security Administration (TSA) compliance efforts.
Artificial intelligence software supports airport safety, security and compliance
Hakimo announced that Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) has deployed the Hakimo solution to enhance security and support Transportation Security Administration (TSA) compliance efforts.
One
of the fastest growing airports in the United States, PGD offers
commercial service to more than 50 destinations in addition to
supporting a large general aviation population. PGD turned to Hakimo to
help monitor for and reduce incidents of unauthorized access by people
and vehicles (piggybacking and tailgating) at the airport. U.S.
airports are required to implement access control measures to prevent
unauthorized access as part of their airport security program which is
approved and checked by the TSA. The Hakimo software helps address these
requirements by applying artificial intelligence to the airport?s
existing access control and video surveillance systems.
Genetec Announces New Airport Badging Solution for Security Center
o comply with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)?s stringent regulations for the credentialing of employees and contractors, airports have to undertake complex and time-consuming processes to issue and administer badges or face hefty fines. To help airports of all sizes automate and simplify this process, Genetec announced its new Geneec? Security Center Airport Badging Solution (ABS).
Genetec Lands Multi-Year Changi Airport Group Security Upgrade Project
Singapore?s Changi Airport Group, one of the most innovative and technologically advanced airports in the world, has selected Genetec, to enhance and upgrade its security system. The three-year project, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2023, will see Genetec Security Center, a unified security platform that blends IP security systems within a single intuitive interface, underpinning the airport?s security operations, with a specific focus on the video surveillance system across its terminals. The contract was awarded to Genetec following a rigorous competitive tender process.
Airside Security: Perimeter Protection For Airports
I have mentioned in this space before that I have the opportunity to travel a lot and that this has afforded me an excellent view into how airports are run. But my perspective is not limited to their inner workings. In fact, from my office here in Montreal, I can see the O6L and 24R runways at the P.E. Trudeau airport. This means that, every once in a while, I get to watch these feats of engineering and technology move through the air. And I am reminded of the incredible precision required to get so many planes safely through take-off and landing every day. At the same time, I also know that any disruption on the airfield —no matter how small— can delay flights or threaten security.