What does future hold for airport security?
Dec 3, 2010 | 6:56 pm
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What does future hold for airport security?
Body scans and pat-downs are just the beginning
I don't know if this was posted before, but an interesting article on NBC site:
Relying on "technology" is the easiest, laziest way to deal with this stuff. I still wonder why the MSM refuses to ask tough questions to Nappy, like what exactly makes you qualified for your job? 
I don't know if this was posted before, but an interesting article on NBC site:
The pre-Thanksgiving standoff between the Transportation Security Administration and some airline passengers over the federal agencys new screening techniques has left many industry observers wondering: Whats next?
For now, the full-body scanners and enhanced pat-downs are here to stay, according to the TSA. But in the future, air travelers could see additional biometric screening or smarter body scanners and possibly one day a return to pre-pat-down security protocols.
Earlier this week, the U.S. Travel Association called for the creation of a "trusted traveler" program for airline passengers, which it says would result in more secure, efficient and effective screening. Under this system, passengers would be screened for security risks before arriving at the airport, reducing bottlenecks and diverting security resources to higher-risk passengers.
The vast majority of the traveling public poses little threat to our nations security, yet the current approach subjects every passenger to the same security procedures, said Roger Dow, president of the U.S. Travel Association. A trusted traveler program would allow us to focus more security where it is most needed.
The TSA has already conducted a pilot study for a trusted traveler program, said spokesman Greg Soule. But he said the agency plans to remain focused on the new scanners.
"Our goal is for our officers to use the best technology available, coupled with informed security measures to mitigate the threat," Soule said.
For now, the full-body scanners and enhanced pat-downs are here to stay, according to the TSA. But in the future, air travelers could see additional biometric screening or smarter body scanners and possibly one day a return to pre-pat-down security protocols.
Earlier this week, the U.S. Travel Association called for the creation of a "trusted traveler" program for airline passengers, which it says would result in more secure, efficient and effective screening. Under this system, passengers would be screened for security risks before arriving at the airport, reducing bottlenecks and diverting security resources to higher-risk passengers.
The vast majority of the traveling public poses little threat to our nations security, yet the current approach subjects every passenger to the same security procedures, said Roger Dow, president of the U.S. Travel Association. A trusted traveler program would allow us to focus more security where it is most needed.
The TSA has already conducted a pilot study for a trusted traveler program, said spokesman Greg Soule. But he said the agency plans to remain focused on the new scanners.
"Our goal is for our officers to use the best technology available, coupled with informed security measures to mitigate the threat," Soule said.
Dec 3, 2010 | 7:03 pm
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'Relying on "technology"' is the quickest, surest way to line someone's pockets.
Dec 3, 2010 | 7:04 pm
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Relying on "technology" is the easiest, laziest way to deal with this stuff. I still wonder why the MSM refuses to ask tough questions to Nappy, like what exactly makes you qualified for your job?
Dec 3, 2010 | 7:16 pm
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there are ways for tsa to phase out the NOS and rapiscan will still make money... selling them to prisons, court houses, third world countries, etc...
i think in the future personal electronics will have to be checked, perhaps even cell phones, as cell phones can be used to trigger explosives in the cargo of planes, perhaps like those ink toner bombers planned.
or maybe, just maybe, we won't be able to take anything with us except a carry-on full of paper clothing and a loin cloth.
i think in the future personal electronics will have to be checked, perhaps even cell phones, as cell phones can be used to trigger explosives in the cargo of planes, perhaps like those ink toner bombers planned.
or maybe, just maybe, we won't be able to take anything with us except a carry-on full of paper clothing and a loin cloth.
Dec 3, 2010 | 8:53 pm
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There's a saying in the Infosec business: "Using technology to solve an inherently social problem by itself is futile in the end".
FWIW, some people *did* try to implement trusted flyer programs after 9/11 but they all got eventually canceled because there was no profit to be made (by the right people).
FWIW, some people *did* try to implement trusted flyer programs after 9/11 but they all got eventually canceled because there was no profit to be made (by the right people).