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Q&A: Implementing open architecture responsibly at airport checkpoints
Ilaria Grasso Macola 12 April 2021 (Last Updated April 12th, 2021 09:24)
Open architecture is set to become the next big disruptor in the world of airport security systems, making it easier for organisations to share data and face threats. We speak to UK security screening firm Smiths Detection to find out how open architecture can improve airport security and passenger experience.
Open architecture is set to become the next big disruptor in the world of airport security systems. Credit: Matthew Turner.
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Norwegian operator Avinor and Heathrow Airport published a white paper, ‘Open Architecture for Airport Security System’, in July 2020. The document, which the biggest players in the industry endorsed, outlined how government bodies and industry stakeholders were pushing towards open architecture in airports’ security syst
explosives. they are using drones. they are trying to build their own planes. they have been fryitrying to bua self-driving car. all the resources and the brain power that they have is being funneled into efforts to come up with the next most deadly tactic that they can get their hands on. wolfle? the airport security systems, there are various degrees, some are pretty good and some are great and some not so good and that s the problem. and, okay, you know the achilles heel in the system is what you need to worry about, the weak link in the chain. it does occur to me, wolf, if we re forcing all the devices into the baggage hold, many of them have the lithium ion batteries which is a huge fire risk and having them in the hold exposes the aircraft to another kind of ring. the other point that evan brought out that would be difficult to detonate is in the hold, pan am flight 103 is what i would offer you as counterpoint of that, december of 1988.
september 11th, extraordinarily sophisticated in its planning and execution and now we are at that point we have the unsophisticated attacks in london with cars started in the west bank and then these very sophisticated attacks being planned allegedly, we learned that now you can t bring laptops on some planes because terrorists are working to hide a bomb in a laptop and take her to an airport that has less than stellar security. addressing the aviation domain terrorists are highly interested in that avenue of attack because it is so disruptive. what happened in this instance is we know that bonds and bomb materials are constantly being reviewed, updated and changed and that means our airport security systems whether that is technology or people have to constantly be alert for changes in order to be sent problems.