Finland's aviation authority Finavia is considering whether to invest in electromagnetic scanners. But their bulky size and prohibitive expense means they would not entirely replace standard metal detectors.
This is why, explains Finavia's head of corporate security Jyri Vikström, they may use passenger profiling in addition to random scans.
Vikström adds that profiling would require the approval of the European Union. He does not think it is a question of discrimination.
The so-called X-ray scanners have also caused controversy because they appear to take naked pictures of the people scanned. The subject's naked outline is clear, as are some anatomical details.
