Aug. 10

　　The foiled terror plot in Great Britain aimed to exploit vulnerabilities in airport security, but new technology may help patch those holes. In recent months, the Transportation Security Administration has begun testing a new tool for detecting such materials, security industry sources tell TIME. The device, Ahura's FirstDefender, is a handheld chemical identification system about the size of a hardcover book. The FBI, U.S. Customs and Immigration and the Department of Homeland Security have already begun using the gadget to detect and identify chemical hazards, but it hasn't yet been implemented in airports. FirstDefender costs about $30,000.

　　探测液体炸弹的新方法

　　英国被挫败的恐怖阴谋就是要利用机场安检的薄弱环节，但是新技术可能有助于补上这些漏洞。保安器具业的消息来源告诉《时代周刊》杂志，最近几个月来，运输安全局已经开始测试一种新的工具。这种称为“阿哈拉第一守护者”的装置是一个手持式化学品识别系统，有一本精装书的大小。联邦调查局、美国海关和移民局以及国土安全部已经开始使用这种玩意儿来检测和识别化学危险品，但是机场还没有配备这种装置。“第一守护者”价值3万美元。