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How can we balance border security
and travelers’ convenience?
Working Our Magic 5
1) Your laptop computer screen is for your
eyes only. Innovative 3M™ Vikuiti™ Privacy Filters
make screen data visible only to the person
sitting directly in front of the monitor, helping
to ensure the privacy of sensitive information.
2) Helping detect what workers can’t. Used in
the oil and gas, power, chemical processing, food
and beverage, and other industries, portable gas
detection equipment helps identify when certain
gases may be at unsafe levels. The small – but
powerful – 3M™ Multi-Gas Detector 950 Series
can detect a variety of gases and provide instant
feedback to individuals working in potentially
hazardous environments.
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How can you shield private information
on your laptop screen from public view?
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Security solutions that set travelers free
Have e-passport, will travel. Today, “state of the art” in the world
of passport security means e-passports. They contain computer
chips embedded with an RFID (radio frequency identifi cation)
antenna that transmits the holder’s identifi cation data to electronic
readers. We’re already on board with the 3M™ ePassport Reader,
a global product platform that can be customized to address the
border management needs of any country.
In seconds, the 3M ePassport reader scans the traveler’s photo-
graph and personal data and compares it to the information locked
onto the computer chip when the e-passport was issued. Thus, the
3M ePassport reader can readily detect an e-passport that has
been tampered with or altered, regardless of which country issued
it. The ability to rapidly read and confi rm electronically stored data
adds an additional level of border security.
The 3M ePassport reader, in combination with other 3M identifi cation
and authentication technology for producing highly secure docu-
ments, is now in use in more than 100 countries. The 3M ePassport
reader is part of a complete 3M document security system.
3) It’s pouring rain, but you still can see the
road markings. When drivers can clearly
see highway lanes, center lines and cross-
walks, highway safety is signifi cantly raised.
Engineered with specially designed optics,
3M™ Stamark™ High-Performance Wet
Refl ective Tapes and 3M™ All Weather Paint
are the only pavement markings that provide
superior refl ectivity even on wet roadways.