America's authorities, in particular, are debating extensive new measures to improve shipping security, such as introducing electronic seals on all containers, as part of increased "homeland defence".
The freight federation holds regular information sessions for its 1,200 members in which they discuss how they can better protect their cargo with measures like installing GPS devices and attaching electronic seals to containers to track their location around the globe.
"There is a very rigorous transparency and inspection regime with access for international inspectors on a daily basis, high-tech surveillance of all the facilities, TV cameras, electronic seals on equipment, so we know remotely if any equipment has been moved," he said.
The International Atomic Energy Agency IAEAA) monitors Iran's enrichment program with regular inspections, closed-circuit television cameras, electronic seals on uranium stocks, and intelligence from Western spy agencies that have spared little effort in hunting for evidence of foul play.
(ii) Road users submit bids with the market-clearing price at the fixed 'cap' supply of travel slots in a given time slice (peak hour) being determined by an electronic sealed bid uniform price Dutch auction.
The most notable achievement in this field is the RFiD card (transponder) used as electronic seal or otherwise at terminals, load transfer points, gates of various sorts, etc. Smart cards enabling new applications such as the electronic tachograph, electronic driver licence, or the storage of load-related information.
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is featured with relatively high thermal stability, excellent chemical inertness, low surface tension, and small coefficient of friction, which endow PTFE with an excellent performance in diverse applications including low friction films, seals, electronic and biomedical devices.
Some common examples include spark plugs, tap washers, pump seals, electronic substrates, grinding media, abrasion-resistant tiles, cutting tools, bioceramics, orthopedic and dental applications, body armor, laboratory ware, and wear parts for the textile and paper industries.
One digital industry that learned this lesson long ago is the video-game sector, which excels at creating electronic environments hermetically sealed off from the outside world.
In fact, despite the historic charm of the five Manhattan row houses that Mr. Cummings's company is now renovating, he says he is counting on electronic amenities to seal the deal.
No. 1 software maker Microsoft announced two deals with authentication service providers Tuesday that will allow users to digitally sign and seal electronic documents.
