The so-called “hands-on pat-downs” that the TSA are introducing (much ado about this, as usual) are old news. Very old news, in fact. Most countries use a standardized version of this technique, though extensive testing has revealed that the hand first, wand following is ineffective, and should be flipped around – wand first, hand after, [...]
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Pretty interesting paper for those more inclined to be fascinated by scientific studies of security related stuff. The whole paper costs a few bucks to download, but it’s actually worth it. Here’s part of the abstract; “This paper describes a series of linear and nonlinear pseudocoloring maps designed and applied to single energy X-ray luggage [...]
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We’ve talked about this here before, and now the TSA has their own “How to get through the line faster” page. It’s worth checking out, and really goes through the same stuff we’ve said so many times before. How to pack your stuff, how to prepare, how to behave… and all things in between.
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One guy apparently made off with 600 or so bags and suitcases at Dallas/Fort Worth Int. That’s a lot. Imagine hauling off 600 suitcases. He didn’t do it all at once, of course, but that’s kind of beside the point. It’s the cheekiest ones that get away with it, that’s a known problem, but this [...]
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All right, here’s today’s challenge. Find a site online, reasonably high up in the search rankings, that actually deal with security. Physical security, home security, things that you can do to improve your day to day life, give you tips on how to make sure you get to your job on time and in one [...]
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