European nations were sharply divided Thursday over the need to install full-body scanners at European airports, with some EU members playing down the need for beefed-up security measures.
Source:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100107/ap_on_hi_te/eu_eu_airport_security
Britain and the Netherlands are pushing ahead with plans to install full-body scanners at airports to thwart terrorist attacks.
But critics say the machines may not be effective and are a violation of privacy
Source:
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1951529,00.html
The Netherlands said Wednesday it will begin using full body scanners on all passengers taking flights to the United States, following the attempted terrorist attack on a U.S.-bound flight on Christmas Day.
Source:
http://us.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/12/30/airline.terror.schiphol/index.html
