Naked body scanners in British airports?
May 4th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 4 (IANS) Controversial "naked" body scanners could be introduced at all British airports after top scientists declared them safe, Daily Mail reported Friday.Manchester Airport has been trialling the ... Read more...
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Harnessing electromagnetic waves for medical scanning
January 22nd, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) A breakthrough in exploiting electromagnetic waves has potentially opened the way for more advanced medical diagnosis.
This should allow future terahertz waves (T-rays) systems to be ... Read more...
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Airport body scanners banned by EU over cancer fears
November 17th, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 17 (IANS) The European Union has banned the controversial airport body scanners over fears the X-ray technology could cause cancer, a media report said.Experts have found the scanners ... Read more...
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EU adopts new rules on airport body scanners
November 15th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Nov 15 (IANS) The European Union (EU) has adopted new guidelines on the use of security scanners at airports to protect the privacy and health of passengers.Under the ... Read more...
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Security enhanced at Rajghat amid rumours of Ramdev’s arrival (Lead)
June 8th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Amid rumours of yoga guru Baba Ramdev's expected visit to social activist Anna Hazare's protest venue here, security has been beefed up at Rajghat, ... Read more...
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Heavy security at Rajghat for Hazare fast
June 8th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Around 500 policemen were deployed in and around Rajghat in the capital Wednesday as thousands of people joined veteran Gandhian Anna Hazare in his day-long ... Read more...
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Scientists say that airport body scanners are not hazardous for health
March 30th, 2011 - 2:30 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sacramento, Mar 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists from the University of California has given the all clear as far as safety of the full body scanners is concerned. Passengers have been worried that ... Read more...
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Underwear to shield vital parts from full-body scanners
March 16th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 16 (IANS) An underwear to protect passengers' modesty when they walk through airport full-body scanners could soon become a reality.
Steve Bradshaw, 54, has invented underwear and vests ... Read more...
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Soon, camera that makes seeing the ‘invisible’ possible
March 6th, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 6 (ANI): Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology are developing a camera based on the science similar to the type used in airport body scanners to detect everything ... Read more...
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Man strips at Va. Airport checkpoint in protest
January 5th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Virginia, Jan 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It seems the Transportation Security Administration still have their hands full in trying to convince Americans that the new airport security checks should be accepted.Following the introduction ... Read more...
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US senator introduces bill to punish body-scan pics distributors
December 6th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 6 (ANI): US Senator Charles Schumer has introduced a bill that would make it a crime to illegally distribute or record revealing images produced by full-body scanners at airports.According to ... Read more...
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Now, Jihadis want to surgically implant ‘undetectable’ bombs in human bodies
December 6th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 6 (ANI): Jihadis, who are trying to figure out a "new kind of terrorism" to frighten the world, are reportedly discussing how to surgically implant explosives into humans, making them ... Read more...
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“Predictable” screening methods making terrorist acts easier at airports: BAA chief
November 29th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 29 (ANI): Ian Hutcheson, the head of security at BAA, has said that the same airport baggage and screening procedures make it easy for terrorists to predict, adding that sophisticated ... Read more...
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TSA body scanners are tipping point for travellers
November 28th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 28 (ANI): A psychologist has said that the new security measures at the nation's airports are the straws that broke the travellers' backs.UAB psychologist Josh Klapow, a professor in the ... Read more...
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‘Now ‘body scanners’ could be deployed at US train stations, subways, other mass transits’
November 26th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 26 (ANI): Despite recent controversies being raised about full-body scanners at airports, US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has hinted that such scanners and "enhanced" pat-downs could be deployed at ... Read more...
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Radiation risk from flying trumps body scanners
November 26th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 26 (ANI): Amidst protests over US airport security procedures, what's often overlooked is that flying itself dwarfs the radiation doses delivered by the new body scanners.The radiation you get from ... Read more...
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US man strips to underwear in protest of airport security screening
November 25th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 25 (ANI): A New York man arrived at the LaGuardia airport wearing only his underwear, as a protest against the see-all body scanners and intrusive pat-downs.Jason Rockwood, 33, who ... Read more...
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SNL pokes fun at the TSA security procedures with their skit
November 23rd, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) SNL revealed the funny side of the new airport security measures. In a sketch called “Message from the TSA”, SNL produced a comical insight into what ... Read more...
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“Saturday Night Live” Parodies TSA Controversy In Their Skit
November 23rd, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) "Saturday Night Live" on NBC saw criticism, commentary, mockery regarding the recent controversy of airport security measures of pat down by the Transportation Security Administration. The ... Read more...
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Two-thirds of Americans support intrusive full-body scanners over terrorism concerns
November 23rd, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Despite recent controversies being raised about full-body scanners at airports, nearly two-thirds of Americans support the new scanning machines, saying that they are more concerned about fighting terrorism ... Read more...
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US seeking privacy-security balance over airport security: Robert Gibbs
November 23rd, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): White House spokesman Robert Gibbs has said the US airport security agency is working to balance travellers' privacy concerns with security needs, adding that the controversial new ... Read more...
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Full-body scanner row: US denies checking all travellers
November 23rd, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) As dozens of images taken by full-body scanners at airports leaked on internet, the US has sought to quell complaints about the new equipment and pat-down search saying ... Read more...
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TSA Issues Video Message On Pat Down Technique
November 21st, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) With the TSA in a hot soup over the furore regarding body scanners and the pat-downs recently, administrator John S. Pistole has issued a video message ... Read more...
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Cancer survivor forced to show prosthetic boob during US airport pat-down
November 20th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 20 (ANI): A prosthetic cancer survivor was asked to show her breasts to a security agent during pat-down at Charlotte International Airport, in the US.Cathy Bossi, from South Charlotte, has ... Read more...
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Full body scanners as likely to kill you as a terror bomb
November 19th, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 19 (IANS) Full-body airport scanners are just as likely to kill you as a terrorist's bomb blasting your plane in the sky.The controversial machines that have been brought in at ... Read more...
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California district attorney warns against inappropriate pat-downs
November 18th, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): A California district attorney has vowed to prosecute airport security screeners who touch travellers inappropriately, following the public outcry over the government's new pat-down policy.Steve Wagstaffe, the incoming ... Read more...
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Body Scanner Images Invades People’s Privacy
November 17th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) United States is getting more worried about their security and privacy these days as the new X-Ray body scanners, that have been installed in the airports ... Read more...
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Blog posts ‘nude body scanner pics’ online to highlight pressing dangers to privacy
November 17th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): Gizmodo, the website that posted dozens of pictures of visitors to a Florida courthouse being x-rayed by the controversial new body scanners revealing their intimate body parts, has ... Read more...
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Video of US man refusing full-body scan at airport goes viral
November 16th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 16 (ANI): Footage of a US man refusing to undergo a full-body scan at an international airport has attracted more than 210,000 YouTube viewings.John Tyner, a software programmer, was ... Read more...
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California man thrown out of San Diego airport for refusing full-body scan, pat down
November 16th, 2010 - 1:17 am ICT by BNO News
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- An Oceanside, California man on Saturday morning was thrown out of the San Diego International Airport after he refused a full-body scan and threatened a security ... Read more...
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TSA Facing Backlash From Pilots And Fliers Over Full Body Scanners
November 13th, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The public protest against the full body scanners installed at 60 airports of the USA is only growing with time. However, it is not that passengers ... Read more...
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US expert hits back at claims of ’safe’ full-body airport scanners
November 12th, 2010 - 6:55 pm ICT by ANI
California, Nov 12(ANI): An American professor has hit back at the US Government's claim that full-body scanners at airports do not pose a health risk to travellers.Dr. John Sedat, Professor of Biochemistry ... Read more...
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‘Big Brother’ surveillance in Britain goes beyond limits of acceptability: Report
November 12th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 12(ANI): A new report has raised an alarm over Britain's 'Big Brother' surveillance onslaught, saying that it is intruding into private lives of people in the country.The Surveillance Studies Network ... Read more...
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Meg McLain Harassed By TSA Staff
November 11th, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Radio personality Meg McLain went through an ordeal that no woman would want to go through while trying to board a flight at Ft. Lauderdale International ... Read more...
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US Sikhs decry turban screening at airports
November 7th, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 7 (IANS) Sikh advocacy groups in the US have demanded stop to the screening of turbans at airports, arguing the additional search of their religious headwears is not required as ... Read more...
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