• A recent AP report says that a European small business federation has slammed EC plans to secure air cargo as a threat to the financial viability of shipping firms.

• Intense security in and around Dubai International Airport has helped cut the number of thefts.

• Security measures at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali will be used as a model for other Indonesian airports, the Indonesian Transportation Ministry says.

• An unmanned aerial vehicle now in development for the South African military will also have civilian applications.

• A4S Security has received a US$290,000 order for 45 ShiftWatch transportation video surveillance systems from North American Bus Industries.

• Financiero Mexicos aviation company Mexicana de Aviacion has expanded its security staff by 40 percent in response to the U.K. aviation security scare.

• The TSA has revoked the security clearance of Minnesota-based Professional Export Services, saying the company does not meet its security standards.

• The Government Accountability Office says the TSA is not in a position to determine whether less-than-lethal weapons can be safely used to maintain security on commercial aircraft.