BRUSSELS AND ISTANBUL ATTACKS FOCUS MINDS AT AVSEC WORLD CONFERENCE
November 1st, 2016
High-profile terrorist attacks on Brussels Airport and Istanbul Atatürk Airport this year cast a long shadow over the 25th AVSEC World Conference, titled ‘Evolving Risks, Integrated Solutions’. The event, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from October 25-27, brought industry leaders together for discussions, workshops and presentations focused on emerging threats; key among these was how to keep landside areas of airports secure.
“Much has changed over the past year,” said Peter Neffenger, administrator of the USA’s Transportation Security ...
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