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ARINC VeriPaxTM Passenger IDO Security Delivers
Reconciliation System MagShoe to Italy, Poland,
Enhances Changi Security Portugal & Nigeria
Recognising the increased importance of security as airports transition IDO Security, Inc., developer of the innovative MagShoe™ "shoes-
to self-service and off-site check-ins, ARINC Incorporated introduced on" weapons metal detection system, has announced that the
the VeriPaxTM Passenger Reconciliation System. VeriPax combines MagShoe device has now been delivered to a number of clients
powerful, automated security screening with passenger reconciliation in including two airports in Italy, three airports in Poland, as well to
real time, to improve passenger flow and enhance security at airport Portugal and Nigeria.
checkpoints. MagShoe addresses a key vulnerability in walkthrough metal
“The security processes at most airports are currently manual,” said detectors and other screening technologies; these technologies
Randy Pizzi, Vice President and Managing Director of ARINC’s Asia stop just above the ankles when scanning for concealed weapons.
Pacific Division. “With VeriPax automated screening, airport security MagShoe, a portable, user-friendly device extends metal detection
can authenticate passenger boarding passes in just seconds by to include the lower extremities, covering everything from four
validating their status against the airline system. VeriPax can also inches above the ankles to the bottoms of the feet - without
perform other types of identity checks in real time.” requiring passengers to remove their shoes, thanks to a patented
The VeriPax application enhances manual screening of passengers "step-on" design.
for access to a terminal’s airside areas. It can detect and highlight
duplicate boarding passes, and can be customised to perform other
checks, such as validating passenger names against a "watchlist"
database or checking passenger itineraries against valid flight
schedules for the day. Airlines can also customise the checks required
to suit their business needs. STI Solution at Dubai
ARINC’s VeriPax technology is designed with standard off-the-shelf
components, providing a flexible and expandable solution for the
International Airport
simplest types of checks. It can also be integrated with local and
external data sources, including biometric security applications, to In Dubai, for the training and recurrent training of airport screeners,
deliver more robust screening and verification. the Dubai Police have entered into a comprehensive security training
The VeriPax system supports the industry’s transition to 2D bar-coded partnership with STI. In cooperation with Smiths Detection, STI offers
and plain paper boarding passes, in line with IATA’s Simplifying the e-learning systems for the training of X-ray screeners to accurately
Business initiative. recognise and interpret security threats. To date, more than 600
A customised version of VeriPax is currently being developed at students have successfully passed the training programme to
Singapore’s Changi Airport to facilitate self check-in passengers and to become certified screeners for the new Terminal 3 at Dubai
enhance the security infrastructure. International Airport.
An essential element of the security training partnership with the
Dubai Police is "OTS avsec", a software product specifically
developed by STI for the aviation security industry and in use at
some of the world’s largest airports including Frankfurt, Madrid,
Singapore and Sydney. Especially for use at the Dubai Aviation
Security (AvSec) Center, STI introduced an Arabic version of OTS
avsec to enhance its existing product line up. "We are very happy to
be a part of developments in the Middle East through our partnership
with the Dubai Police and delighted to be able to make such a
significant contribution to the needs of the region with our software"
said STI Managing Director Wolfgang Glassner.
A unique characteristic of "OTS avsec" is the IQS technology
allowing students to analyse X-ray images with the simulator in the
same quality as X-ray images on the actual Smiths-Heimann X-ray
equipment. The students are thereby able to effectively learn how to
apply the different image analysing functions to evaluate complex
images efficiently.
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