Originally Posted by
nomii
Honestly a "power on" check should be more than enough to confirm its a real laptop
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Sadly not.
The Yemen raid has put the security establishment into a flat spin of panic
It is now clear that:
1. the enemy have successfully developed a hull breach capability hidden in laptop battery housings
2. the brief scan of carry on luggage in insufficient to reliably detect these IEDs
3. there is compelling evidence of a plot to attack multiple flights simultaneously with such devices
Over to you, sceptics ... 5000+ lives are at imminent risk: what's your next move ?