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'Naked' scanners fooled by creased clothing Published: 16 Nov 10 12:18 CET Online: http://www.thelocal.de/sci-tech/20101116-31209.html Share166 Controversial "naked" body scanners currently being tested at Hamburg's airport are constantly malfunctioning due to folds in passengers' clothing, broadcaster NDR reported on Tuesday. Politician demands more police in Muslim areas - Society (17 Nov 10) Climate experts warn of extremely cold winters - National (17 Nov 10) De Maizière warns of imminent terror attacks - National (17 Nov 10) The public radio station said the trial of the body imaging security scanners has been plagued by serious problems. The units, which have been in use since September, are apparently unable to tell the difference between foreign objects and such things like pleated clothing. The scanners use millimetre-wave technology to produce outline images of bodies, with each scan lasting less than three seconds. While some passengers are being asked to remove thicker clothes such as jumpers, NDR reported that the devices are regularly malfunctioning due to creases in lighter clothes such as blouses and skirts. Although use of the scanners remains optional, every passenger must now also be patted down and pass through a metal detector, whether or not they have been scanned. The extra security checks are causing delays, resulting in longer lines and irritated passengers. New software due to be installed to solve at least part of the problem is not yet ready for use, NDR reported. The scanners has previously been criticised by civil liberties campaigners the world over, mostly due to fears of how the images would be stored. Plans to fast-track tests of the controversial body scanners were announced in January following the foiled underwear bomb attack in Detroit on Christmas Day 2009. The trial period is due to run until the end of March 2011. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [email protected]. -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [email protected] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtmlYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
