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Nude-o-scopes to go at Manchester Airport – “Privacy Friendly” scanners to turn up

17/09/2012 by Kevincm

Backscatter x-ray scanners.. Nude-o-scopes...  You either don't understand what the fuss is about, or you avoid them at every turn possible. The body scanners that are being used currently at Manchester Airport are due to be scrapped from October. It seems that these devices were on a 3 year trial and the European Commission has failed to make a decision about them - … [Read more...]

UK Secretary of State for Transport: More Body Scanners to come

22/11/2011 by Kevincm

It seems the political leaders are drinking some sort of drink to believe everything, with the Secretary of State for Transport Justine Greening coming out and saying that more scanners should be deployed, a lack of opt-out (scanning to remain compulsory for those selected), and for scans that are conducted to be reviewed by machine, rather than by humans. It seems the UK … [Read more...]

Europe Bans Airport Body Scanners For “Health and Safety” Concerns

16/11/2011 by Kevincm

Here's a big news breaking from the European Union, Forbes and The Economist. And it's to do with Nude-o-scopes - or Backscatter/Millimetre Wave Scanners. And to be blunt - the European Union is not happy about them in the least. The big line from the release it is this: In order not to risk jeopardising citizens' health and safety, only security scanners which do not … [Read more...]

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