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ID cards: 'A project nobody wants and the nation can't afford'
News Plans to make ID cards compulsory for airside workers and pilots have also been dropped this week by the Home Office with trials planned for Manchester and London City airports both scrapped. The government has been... [01 Jul 2009]
ID cards U-turn: Pilots to get the choice
News As a result, a pilot scheme to issue workers with compulsory cards, which was planned for two airports, Manchester and London City, will not take place. The government has taken the decision to make identity cards... [01 Jul 2009]
µISPs: Providing Convenient and Low-Cost High-Bandwidth Internet Access
White Paper This paper presents µISP, a novel architecture for Internet Service Providers suitable for installation in airports, hotels, conference centers, cafes, and office or apartment buildings. Users access a µISP via a... [25 Jun 2009]
HP ProLiant Servers and AMD Opteron Processors Lighten Energy Loads and Space Requirements
White Paper Headquartered in London, England, BAA plc provides airport services at its seven U.K.airports - from car parking to ticketing. To become more efficient and proactive in providing IT services to the enterprise, this... [25 Jun 2009]
Aviation Agency Streamlines Business Processes With Human Resource Management Solution
White Paper An aircraft takes off or lands every other second every single day, and each year more than 20 million passengers travel to and from Danish airports. The Danish Civil Aviation Administration (CAA-DK) oversees the safety... [25 Jun 2009]
Linux Unwired: Getting on the Network
White Paper If, however, the user has Linux installed on a notebook PC, chances are that he or she is often in transit, and they probably want to find and use wireless networks in cities, airports, hotels, and conferences. [25 Jun 2009]
JavaServer Faces: JSF Development Process Overview
White Paper The user first enters the departure and destination airports and dates, and preferences such as ticket type, airlines, and number of stops. Imagine building a flight reservation application with a web interface. [25 Jun 2009]
Explosive-Trace Detection System Using Mass Spectrometry
White Paper In response to these circumstances, security inspection areas at airports and other important facilities are utilizing metal detectors and X-ray detection equipment to spot deadly weapons by revealing the presence of... [25 Jun 2009]
Wireless Security for Mobile Professionals
White Paper Mobile professionals often connect their "Road warrior" laptops and gadgets to wireless networks in hotels, airports, coffee shops, etc. Quite often, very little is known about the security of these wireless networks,... [25 Jun 2009]
Municipal Wireless Networks Open New Access and Old Debates
White Paper The widespread popularity of 802.11 networks in many public surroundings, such as hotspots in cafes and airports, has made theoretical deployment of municipal wireless networks relatively easy compared to laying optical... [25 Jun 2009]
Network and Communications: Securing Wireless Networks
White Paper Wireless networking continues to gain momentum, especially in casual environments such as homes, coffee shops, and airports. However, enterprises and government entities have largely shunned wireless networking because... [25 Jun 2009]
RFID Streamlines Processes, Saves Tax Dollars
White Paper Through use of RFID, airports can centralize the screening of luggage by employing a central facility that provides better security, detection, and luggage isolation, without adding to the time it takes to check luggage... [25 Jun 2009]
iDC: Linking Government With Technology
White Paper Their family of software products, known as DILOG (Distributed and Integrated Local Government) Finance and Accounting Systems, enables institutions to manage their financial and budgetary requirements quickly and easily.iDC's... [25 Jun 2009]
Oracle RFID Drives McCarran Airport Baggage Tracking
White Paper This webcast shows how one of the world's busiest airports, McCarren Airport, significantly reduces labor costs and nears 100% accuracy of luggage delivery with Oracle and RFID technology. [25 Jun 2009]
Unisys Case Study: Board of Airline Representatives Australia (BARA)
White Paper Australia is booming, and so is the growth within its eight international airports. In response, Australia's airports and ground handling companies - working with Unisys - have created a new passenger... [25 Jun 2009]
