Technology Aims to Address Existing Liquid Threat

Courtesy Evolution of Security  Fri, 10/03/2008 - 12:11

TSA is aware that the current liquid restrictions are a pain point for the public.

That is one reason why the agency is working aggressively to deploy technology that can detect liquid explosives.

The primary reason is: better security.

As the Middle Seat blog column stated yesterday, widespread deployment of new multi-view x-ray systems with an enhanced algorithm that detects specific liquids remains about a year away.

But the multi-view x-ray itself is a...


 

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