Buffalo Airport Deploys SightLogix Thermal Cameras for Perimeter Security

An evaluation by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has confirmed 100 percent video analytics accuracy of the SightLogix SightSensor thermal camera system in the challenging environment typical of many airports. According to the TSA's final report, the “evaluation team performed over 900 scenarios of which every alarm instance was accurately reported” on the SightLogix perimeter security system. Read more

Los Angeles Airports Order Imageware Biometric Credential Solutions

ImageWare Systems, a leader in multimodal biometric security solutions, announced that Los Angeles World Airports, a City of Los Angeles department that owns and operates Los Angeles International, LA/Ontario International and Van Nuys airports, has placed an order for a number of biometric identity management and credentialing software products developed by ImageWare Systems. Read more  

Italian Civil Security Market to Exceed $2.52 Billion, Says Frost & Sullivan

Technology upgrades and life cycle replacements of security systems will promote the steady expansion of the Italian civil security market, particularly in the airport and critical infrastructure domains including mass transport, roads, subways, tunnels, and schools. Forthcoming international events, such as the World Expo in 2015 in Milan, are set to boost passenger throughput at airports, railways, seaports and along roads, motivating security spending in the country over the forecast period.
The overall market is expected to grow from $206 million in 2010 to $419 million in 2015, reaching a peak of $513 million in 2012, driven by investments in the seaports, oil and gas, and critical infrastructure domains. Market opportunities are largely centred around critical infrastructure projects with a cumulative investment of over $977 million over the forecast period for this domain, followed by a total of $609 million for airport security and $606 million for oil and gas. Read more

Biometric Solutions Help Airports Keep Passengers Moving for the Christmas Holiday

Human Recognition Systems (HRS), the UK's independent leader in biometric solutions, is working hard this Christmas helping UK airports to keep passengers moving.
As the airports face their busiest time of the year with an estimated 4.25 million people travelling over the Christmas and New Year holiday. Built for the aviation industry its solutions are based on measuring and managing passenger flow. Read more