Delays loom over full-body scanners

摘要

In the aftermath of the incident aboard a US-bound airliner on Christmas Day, in which a passenger attempted to detonate explosives hidden in his underwear, governments are rushing to install full-body scanners at airports, to thwart similar attacks.rnBut their efforts could be stymied by the fact that the scanner technology has not yet been certified as fit for purpose by national governments - and manufacturers will not invest in mass production until it has.