Security system for articles in transit featuring zip securing portions with unique identifiers

摘要

Disclosed is a security system for passenger baggage which aims to provide evidence that a bag has been tampered with. The system includes a tamper evidencing device for protecting an article having one or more zips with zip sliders (23) and zip tabs (25). Breach of the device in use is evidenced by the device itself or the absence of the device. The tamper evidencing device includes an elongate band (2) for encircling the article (5), a unique identifier; and one or more zip securing portions (110) for securing the one or more zip sliders or zip tabs. Each of the zip securing portions has a unique identifier corresponding to the unique identifier of the tamper evidencing device.