Speaker Biograghy: Dr Wilkinson has participated in airport security projects for over 30 years. He has worked on security projects at over 100 airports worldwide, both large and small, and is an expert in airport staff access control. He chairs the US Airport Access Control System Standards committee RTCA 224.


Day 1 - 15 March
Session: Aviation & Border Security, Control & Facilitation

17:00 - 17:25 - Airport staff access control – technology and operational trends
Synopsis: Airport staff access control is an ongoing challenge at all airports. Control of access to secure and sterile areas is essential for a safe and secure aviation facility. This presentation outlines the current status and challenges of today's airport staff access control. It identifies new technologies available to manage and control staff access, compares these technologies with passenger processing and facilitation technologies, and provides an introduction to available standards and guidelines.

Audience will learn:

• The current status of airport access control worldwide
• The challenges facing airport staff access control
• The new technologies for staff access control
• A comparison of these technologies with facilitation technologies
• The available standards and guidelines for airport staff access control