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• At the end of December, the Basque separatist movement ETA claimed responsibility for the explosion of a car bomb at Madrid Barajas Airport that injured four people • China says it will implement liquid explosives detection systems at its civil airports to protect travellers during the 2008 Olympics • The European Commission has dropped a proposed supply chain security regulation after complaints that its provision for a “secure operator” status would duplicate European Community customs regulations • Interpol plans to create a series of Global Anti-Crime Centres to support member country investigations in the areas of public safety and terrorism, among others • The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says that reports of trafficking and mishandling nuclear material worldwide doubled from 2000 to 2005, thanks to increased awareness and more extensive screening • The DHS has also awarded Raytheon US$1.9 million to develop the Advanced Route Evaluation System (ARES), which will determine the best routes for aircraft during an emergency • The State of North Carolina says its new drivers licence is the first in the U.S. and Canada to have a state-of-the-art optical variable device, which enhances security and protects against fraud |
