--- title: Morpho Detection | Seeing Clearly Blog | Nik Karnik description: As Smiths Detection’s Senior Director of Product Management and Strategy, Nik Karnik leads the development of product strategies to leverage the company’s expertise and technology in targeted markets. Nik joined our company in 2005 and holds a B.S. in Marketing from Pennsylvania State University. --- [![2017-06-30_SD logo blue with tagline-01.png](https://www.morphodetection.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/2017-06-30_SD%20logo%20blue%20with%20tagline-01.png?width=2993&height=505&name=2017-06-30_SD%20logo%20blue%20with%20tagline-01.png "2017-06-30_SD logo blue with tagline-01.png")](http://www.smithsdetection.com) - [Blog](https://www.morphodetection.com/blog) - [Press](https://www.morphodetection.com/press) - ENGLISH # Seeing Clearly: Security Detection Insights and Trends ![Nik Karnik](https://www.morphodetection.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nik_Karnik_Square.jpg?width=200&name=Nik_Karnik_Square.jpg) ## Nik Karnik As Smiths Detection’s Senior Director of Product Management and Strategy, Nik Karnik leads the development of product strategies to leverage the company’s expertise and technology in targeted markets. Nik joined our company in 2005 and holds a B.S. in Marketing from Pennsylvania State University. Find me on: [\[fa icon="linkedin-square"\]Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nik-karnik-707635) ## Recent Posts [![](https://www.morphodetection.com/hubfs/Nik_BlogPost_Installation_1024x439.jpg)](https://www.morphodetection.com/blog/phased-approach-why-starting-early-is-essential-for-a-successful-standard-3-transition) ## [Phased Approach: Why starting early is essential for a successful Standard 3 transition](https://www.morphodetection.com/blog/phased-approach-why-starting-early-is-essential-for-a-successful-standard-3-transition) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Nov 7, 2016 9:00:00 AM / by [Nik Karnik](https://www.morphodetection.com/blog/author/nik-karnik) posted in [Airport Security Services](https://www.morphodetection.com/blog/topic/airport-security-services), [ECAC Standard 3](https://www.morphodetection.com/blog/topic/ecac-standard-3), [EDS](https://www.morphodetection.com/blog/topic/eds), [Aviation Security](https://www.morphodetection.com/blog/topic/aviation-security), [CTX](https://www.morphodetection.com/blog/topic/ctx) For airports in Europe upgrading hold baggage screening infrastructure to Standard 3 capabilities, the facts are clear: by September 2018 in the UK and 2020 in continental Europe, all airports must screen checked baggage with an advanced explosives detection systems (EDS). 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