July 9, 2007


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Welcome to the July 9th edition of the TransSec/Sentinel e-newsletter.
Andrew Brooks
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International nuclear terror convention in force
As of July 7, the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism has entered into effect

UPDATED 9 July 2007




Canadian airports urge action on re-screening
The Canadian Airports Council has called on Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. President George Bush to resolve what it calls a critical issue involving Canadian baggage connecting through U.S. airports
UPDATED 9 July 2007

Musharraf's plane attacked
The aircraft carrying Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf was fired at on July 6 as it took off from a military airbase at Islamabad airport
UPDATED 9 July 2007

BAA cracks down on Glasgow security
In the wake of a June 30 terrorist attack, airport operator BAA has beefed up security measures at Glasgow Airport to prevent a terrorist attack like the one that took place at the end of June
UPDATED 9 July 2007

Guardian unveils 'groundbreaking' security system
Guardian Technologies International has developed what it calls a "groundbreaking" threat detection system with application in airport security and healthcare disease diagnosis
UPDATED 9 July 2007


SFO starts Registered Traveler program
The San Francisco Airport Commission has approved plans to set up special Registered Traveler security lines at San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
UPDATED 9 July 2007

Houston deploys mobile containment
George Bush Intercontinental and William P. Hobby have become the first airports in the world to deploy mobile threat containment units
UPDATED 9 July 2007

Rosslare unveils new smart card readers
Rosslare has introduced two new versions of its Mifare anti-vandal smart card reader
UPDATED 9 July 2007



China's People's Liberation Army is setting up a special counterterror unit for the 2008 Olympics. For more shorts, click here
UPDATED 9 July 2007


For information on upcoming conferences and exhibitions, click here
UPDATED 9 July 2007


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