L-3’s ClearScan Checkpoint EDS Qualifies for EU Type D/D+ Standard 2
L-3 Communications [LLL] says its new ClearScan computed tomography-based explosives detection system (EDS) the company developed for checkpoint screening has passed the European Union regulation Type D/D+ Standard 2 for cabin baggage under the European Civil Aviation Conference Common Evaluation Process of security equipment. The company says the ClearScan system’s advanced algorithms help to automatically detect liquid and bulk explosives in carry-on bags at a low false alarm rate, offering passenger the convenience of keeping liquids and electronics in carry-on bags during the screening process. “We are in discussions with airports worldwide regarding trials and are confident that ClearScan will comply with the forthcoming EU detection Standard C3,” says Tom Ripp, president of L-3 Security & Detection Systems. L-3 says ClearScan has the smallest footprint of any available CT-based EDS system, making it easy to integrate into e3xisting checkpoints. Analogic [ALOG] also has a CT-based EDS for checkpoint security.
Alluviam Updates HazMaster G3
Alluviam LLC says it has released to existing customers Version 19 of the handheld HazMaster G3 chemical and radiological identification device with new first aid checklists and additional decision support technologies to provide more insight into homemade explosives and improvised chemical warfare agent formulations and outcomes. Alluviam says the new capabilities allow first responders to quickly monitor the status and progress of suggested first aid procedures and electronically communicate this status to first receivers and other medical personnel. The California-based company says the new capabilities instantly answer “so what does that mean” when assessing samples from a chemical cache or clandestine laboratory.
German Firm Introduces Combined Fingerprint and Passport Scanner
Germany’s DERMALOG has launched what it says is the world’s first combined fingerprint and passport scanner, a desktop device that scans both passports and fingerprints on the same scanning surface. The company says its new VF1 scanner is ideal for electronic gates, kiosks, border control and national registration. DERMALOG says the VF1 captures passports or ID cards in color to evaluate all security features of the document and that an additional RFID reader gets the data from modern ePassports or electronic cards in parallel. The company is also offering a module for automatic detection of fake passports. The device can capture one, two or four fingerprints with 500 dpi resolution in one scan. “The VF1 scanner is our latest innovation to enable modern eGates and kiosks to use only one single scanner for passports and fingerprints,” says Gunther Mull, DERMALOG’s CEO. “Its capability to also capture signatures, barcodes and flight tickets, as well as arrival/departure document on the same scanning area makes the VF1 even more versatile.”
Israeli Firm Hagihon, New York in Deal to Help Protect Each Other’s Water Supply
Jerusalem’s Hagihon water utility and the New York Department of Environmental Protection have signed an agreement to help protect New York City’s and Jerusalem’s water supplies from cyber attack. The agreement calls for identifying weaknesses in the respective water and sewage systems and then creating solutions to help strengthen them, beginning with Jerusalem and later with New York City.