Airport Security

Read: Cybersecurity Experts: Airport Security Is in Jeopardy

Cybersecurity Experts: Airport Security Is in Jeopardy

Cybersecurity experts believe hackers can attack an airport’s X-ray scanners and explosive detectors, due to major vulnerabilities in the security systems.

TSA Increases Security Screenings for Airport Workers

Among the new measures, more random checks for airport and aviation employees and identifying biometric standards for access control.

Read: DHS Attempts to Predict Criminal Behavior With Video Surveillance

DHS Attempts to Predict Criminal Behavior With Video Surveillance

The Department of Homeland Security is planning to collect video of passengers at T.F. Green Airport in an effort to better understand how people with “malicious intent” behave before committing crimes.

Read: Report: TSA Not Properly Maintaining Screening Equipment

Report: TSA Not Properly Maintaining Screening Equipment

A report by the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general states that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has not properly managed the maintenance of airport screening equipment.

Read: Report Details 268 Perimeter Breaches at Major U.S. Airports

Report Details 268 Perimeter Breaches at Major U.S. Airports

Security analysts predict spending on physical security barriers will decline as more airports seek to deploy more high-tech perimeter security solutions.

Read: Biometrics Firm to Install Fingerprint, Iris Scan Kiosks at BWI Airport for Security Clearances

Biometrics Firm to Install Fingerprint, Iris Scan Kiosks at BWI Airport for Security Clearances

Biometrics provider CLEAR will integrate its scanning kiosks into the TSA’s existing Pre-Check system.

Read: Machete Attacker at New Orleans Airport Dies from Bullet Wounds

Machete Attacker at New Orleans Airport Dies from Bullet Wounds

According to police, the man accused of attacking TSA agents at a New Orleans airport was armed with Molotov cocktails and a barbeque lighter.

1 5 6 7
Get Our Newsletters