{"id":31163,"date":"2026-10-01T14:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T14:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31163"},"modified":"2026-10-01T14:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T14:45:09","slug":"full-body-scanners-at-airports-govt-tests-tech-algorithms-to-address-privacy-concerns-before-wider-rollout-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31163","title":{"rendered":"Full-body scanners at airports: Govt tests tech &#038; algorithms to address privacy concerns before wider rollout | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134621447,imgsize-70484,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/advanced-full-body-scanners-to-up-security-at-airport.jpg\" alt=\"Full-body scanners at airports: Govt tests tech &amp; algorithms to address privacy concerns before wider rollout\" title=\"Govt are testing refined algorithms amid privacy concerns\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Govt are testing refined algorithms amid privacy concerns\">Govt are testing refined algorithms amid privacy concerns<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: India&#8217;s aviation security regulator is collecting data from ongoing trials of full-body scanners at Bengaluru and Cochin airports before deciding on their wider deployment, with the technology&#8217;s algorithms also being refined to account for objects commonly worn by passengers in India.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) Director General Rajesh Nirwan told reporters on Thursday that full-body scanners have been mandated at eight airports, while trials are currently being conducted at Bengaluru and Cochin. Authorities are collecting data from the trials, including the number of alarms generated, which will be assessed before a decision is taken on introducing the scanners at airports.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>However, Cochin is not among the eight airports where the scanners have been mandated.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The deployment of full-body scanners has been delayed for years, partly due to concerns over passenger privacy. Nirwan said newer scanners are being made \u201cimage agnostic\u201d, meaning they do not produce an actual image of the passenger but instead display a model and identify the specific part of the body where a suspicious object may have been detected, reported PTI.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>BCAS is also working with scanner vendors and original equipment manufacturers to refine the technology for Indian conditions, including concerns that jewellery and other commonly worn items could trigger alarms.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>\u201cWhat we are getting today in India is based on algorithms that have been designed for foreign markets. There are certain typical things that are on the body of Indian citizens or people living in India. <!-- -->So, those algorithms are also being continuously refined,\u201d Nirwan said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The data collected during the ongoing trials will be used to further refine the algorithms, he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Meanwhile, the officials also addressed the recent Flydubai cockpit attack in which Indian pilot Smit Machchhar was injured, saying Indian aviation authorities are examining the incident and will hold internal deliberations on whether any aviation security advisory is required.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha said the matter was under examination and any decision on an advisory would be taken after internal discussions. \u201c&#8230; in case some advisory is to be issued, obviously we will put it up to the higher authorities for taking a decision on that,\u201d Sinha said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>The comments came a day after Flydubai flight FZ1073, flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv with 174 passengers, was diverted to Saudi Arabia after an altercation in the cockpit. Indian captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured while trying to tackle his co-pilot, and the aircraft later landed safely at Tabuk.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/full-body-scanners-at-airports-govt-tests-tech-algorithms-to-address-privacy-concerns-before-wider-rollout\/articleshow\/134620943.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Govt are testing refined algorithms amid privacy concerns NEW DELHI: India&#8217;s aviation security regulator is collecting data from ongoing trials of full-body scanners at Bengaluru and Cochin airports before deciding on their wider deployment, with the technology&#8217;s algorithms also being refined to account for objects commonly worn by passengers in India.Bureau of Civil Aviation Security 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