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Airline attack could lead to more scanners (AP)

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AP – The Christmas Day attack on a jetliner over Detroit, combined with technological improvements to protect people’s sense of modesty, could lead to dramatically wider use of full-body scanners that can see through travelers’ clothing.

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[ More ] December 31st, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Aggregator |

Questions and answers about full-body scanners (AP)

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AP – Travelers still getting used to removing their shoes in public and pouring shampoo into tiny bottles may soon have to adjust to something new in the airport security line — giant machines that that scan their bodies for anything a terrorist might use to cause harm during a flight.

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Wi-Fi for travelers becomes Web marketing lure (AP)

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AP – Google, Yahoo, eBay and Microsoft, competitors on the Web, all have the same idea for marketing themselves this holiday season: temporarily providing free Wi-Fi access in airports, airplanes and public places.
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[ More ] November 11th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Aggregator |

Tighter oversight on border laptop searches (AP)

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AP – The Obama administration on Thursday put new restrictions on searches of laptops at U.S. borders to address concerns that federal agents have been rummaging through travelers’ personal information.
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[ More ] August 28th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Aggregator |

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