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TSA pre-approved traveler screening effort reaches 35th airport

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  airport_aviation_security Image Caption:  TSA checkpoint TSA’s Pre Check pre-approved, trusted traveler program is now in 35 airports nationwide, said the agency. John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County, CA, became the mile-marker facility on Dec. … Continue reading

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Feds warned about possible facility infiltration days before JFK airport breach

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  perimeter_protection Image Caption:  JFK Airport Days before a wayward jet skier scaled the perimeter fence at Kennedy Airport and walked unnoticed across runways and into a passenger terminal at facility, federal authorities had sent out … Continue reading

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Airport VPN hacked using Citadel malware

Employees at an international airport were targeted in a multifaceted attack that beat two-factor authentication, and included form-stealing and screen-grabbing functionality. View full post on Latest articles from SC Magazine News For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net … Continue reading

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Attack on airport VPN bypassed multi-factor authentication, security firm reports

Cybercriminals have found a way to circumvent the multi-factor authentication systems used to protect business VPNs, according to security firm Trusteer, which has reported a recent targeted attack on an airport network using this method. View full post on Techworld.com … Continue reading

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TSA explains additional liquid screening in airport gate areas

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  airport_aviation_security The TSA responded on July 5 to criticism of its random additional screening of drinks bought by passengers after they’ve passed through security checkpoints. News reports of passengers who have had drinks they have … Continue reading

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Live explosive device found in carry-on bag at Oregon airport

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  airport_aviation_security Image Caption:  Redmond blasting cap A live blasting cap was found by TSA baggage screeners in the carry-on luggage of a passenger at Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport the week of June 11. The devices, … Continue reading

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Police: Ore. man strips in airport screen protest

Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Port of Portland police say a 49-year-old man stripped naked at Portland International Airport as a protest against airport security screeners. The incident report said John E. Brennan's actions Tuesday evening caused some passengers to … Continue reading

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Airport Security Could Get A Lot Faster—If You’re Willing To Pay $100

If long waits, pat-downs and body scans aren't your thing, you'll be thrilled to hear the Transportation Security Administration is working with two airlines to do away with all that. View full post on could security – Yahoo! News Search … Continue reading

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When a Phone Disappears at Airport Security, No One’s in Charge

Jerry Cain put his iPhone into the side pocket of his laptop bag and placed it in the X-ray machine at San Francisco International Airport in December, but moments later when he retrieved his bag and headed to his flight, … Continue reading

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Airport in Des Moines to unveil its new security scanners

Full-body scanners, the open cylindrical capsules at airport checkpoints that represent the latest in security technology, will be unveiled today at the Des Moines airport. The advanced imaging technology system comes loaded with software that displays suspicious objects on a … Continue reading

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