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Comment Editor's choice silicon.com editor Steve Ranger flags up his picks on the site this week.¦ Peter Cochrane's Blog: Airport insecurity ¦ Video Cheat Sheet: Data Breaches ¦ Photos: The Birth of Hi-Tech Britain ¦ India's high-tech... [01 May 2008]
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Comment On the bright side, thanks to passengers refusing to be finger printed, problems with the "high-tech" computer security systems failing were avoided and as a result planes managed to leave the airport with passengers onboard. [03 Apr 2008]
Biometric airport security flies high with passengers
News The use of biometrics to speed passage through airport security is gaining popular support. Z is for Zurich Airport Iris scanning isn't the only UK airport biometric tech to get off the ground. But some sided with the 37 per cent of the silicon.com... [27 Jun 2007]
Iris scanning lands at Gatwick
News Iris recognition-based biometric technology has been rolled out at Gatwick Airport's South Terminal. The installation of Iris at Gatwick South completes the rollout of this biometric tech to nine key UK airports - including Birmingham and... [17 May 2007]
Leader: Biometrics - good or bad?
Leader So biometric airport security appears to be getting the thumbs-up - it's already been rolled out at airports in Birmingham, London and Manchester. Airport security, for instance, is shaping up to be one area where biometrics are welcomed. [07 Feb 2007]
Birmingham Airport launches biometric security
News Birmingham Airport has launched a security system based on biometric technology. Travellers who sign up to the scheme will be able to walk up to an automated barrier in the airport, look into a camera and, if the system recognises them, enter the UK. [06 Feb 2007]
Biometric banks and borders backed by consumers
News Biometric security measures are already in place at Manchester Airport, and Birmingham Airport opened its own biometric facilities yesterday. Two-thirds of US consumers said they would have more trust in airport security abroad if biometric systems... [06 Feb 2007]
Iris-scanning system lands at Manchester Airport
News Iris recognition-based biometric technology has now been rolled out at Manchester Airport. Registration is conducted by immigration staff in the departures area of the airport. Home Office Minister Andy Burnham said in a statement: "For the first... [13 Apr 2006]
Airport iris-scanning system makes slow progress
News The system was rolled out at Heathrow Terminals 2 and 4 last year, and according to the Home Office website, deployment to the other Heathrow terminals and to Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester and Stansted airports was due to follow "during the... [15 Feb 2006]
Iris recognition to be installed across UK airports
News The Iris Recognition Immigration System (Iris) will be rolled out over the next year, starting with terminals two and four at Heathrow Airport. Birmingham, Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted will then follow. [15 Jun 2004]
Wi-Fi hotspot lands at UK airport
News Birmingham International Airport (BIA) has become the first airport in the UK to set up a commercial Wi-Fi hotspot. With the growing demand for wireless connections, we're confident that it will be warmly welcomed by passengers at Birmingham Airport. [17 Sep 2002]
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