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Book Reviews: Airport Security

Practical Aviation Security: Predicting and Preventing Future Threats

11/23/2009 - Practical Aviation Security is the go to book for anyone interested in understanding aviation security systems.
Daily Headline : Maritime Security

Following Recommended Security Practices Helps Ship Fend Off Pirates

11/18/2009 - An attempted pirate attack on the U.S. flagged ship Maersk Alabama in the Indian Ocean was thwarted by security forces aboard the vessel, according to the New York Times. It's the same ship that was seized in April, with the captain held captive until rescued by navy snipers.
Daily Headline : Maritime Security

Following Recommended Security Practices Helps Ship Fend Off Pirates

11/18/2009 - An attempted pirate attack on the U.S. flagged ship Maersk Alabama in the Indian Ocean was thwarted by security forces aboard the vessel, according to the New York Times. It's the same ship that was seized in April, with the captain held captive until rescued by navy snipers.
Daily Headline : Maritime Security

Recommended Security Practices Help Ship Fend Off Pirates

11/18/2009 - An attempted pirate attack on the U.S. flagged ship Maersk Alabama in the Indian Ocean was thwarted by security forces aboard the vessel, according to the New York Times. It's the same ship that was seized in April, with the captain held captive until rescued by Navy snipers.
Daily Headline : Airport Security

TSA Revises Passenger Screening Policies After Wrongfully Detaining Ron Paul Aide

11/12/2009 - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has revised its airline traveler screening policies after it was sued by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) for allegedly violating the constitutional rights of a man working for Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX).
Daily Headline : Terrorism

Does Aviation Security Trump Public Transportation Security?

11/09/2009 - With deadly terrorist atrocities in London and Madrid revealing the vulnerability of the nation's public transit systems to attack, a Boston television investigative team wants to know why aviation security receives so much funding as opposed to public transport security.
Daily Headline : Airport Security

AeroMexico Plane Hijacked by Three Men; Lands in Mexico City Safely

09/09/2009 - BREAKING: Mexican media reports three men have siezed a passenger plane and threatened to blow it up unless they are allowed to meet with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, according to a breaking Reuters report.
Daily Headline : Airport Security

Saudi Suicide Bomber Hid IED in His Anal Cavity

09/09/2009 - An affiliate of al Qaeda has taken a page from the drug mule's playbook, hiding an improvised explosive device (IED) in the anal cavity of a suicide bomber who detonated himself in late August in Saudi Arabia, reports the Australian Associated Press (AAP).
Intelligence: Airport Security

Streamlining Air Passenger Security Screening

08/28/2009 - A new study says passenger screening could be improved by separating travelers into two lines: one for low-risk passengers and the other for high-risk passengers.
Daily Headline : Airport Security

Obsession with 9/11 Leaves Commercial Carriers Vulnerable, Says Pilot

08/28/2009 - The obsession with preventing another improbable 9/11-style attack has left the nation's commercial air traffic more vulnerable to terrorism, argues a pilot.
Daily Headline : Airport Security

Travelers Provide Airlines with Birth Date and Gender Starting Saturday

08/13/2009 - Starting Saturday, some travelers will begin providing their birth date and sex when booking airline reservations.
Daily Headline : Travel Security

Black Boxes to Get Back-up Battery

07/13/2009 - Black box flight recorders, which help investigators determine how a plane crash happened, are set to get a long-needed upgrade to ensure proper functioning during a crash: back-up batteries.
Daily Headline : Airport Security

DHS IG Says General Aviation Does Not Present Serious Terrorist Threat

06/19/2009 - A new report from the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General (OI) says terrorist threats to general aviation are "limited and mostly hypothetical" and are not sufficient to increase government regulation.
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