Articles tagged “security”

The TSA and U.S. government are enacting a wave of initiatives aimed at making airport security and customs faster, smoother, and still secure. But flyers shouldn't get too excited -- these scanners won't be used to ease bottled water rules.

Airlines is such a strategic sector that it will be a big surprise if this NSA security dragnet hasn't already broken into the systems of air carriers, reservation systems and booking sites.

While the finer points reveal a system that's not as broken as the headlines suggest, it still speaks to the challenges of balancing the need to track pilots and aircraft without burdening the industry with strict regulations.

Professionals trained and experienced at security screening are better than random people? Was it supposed to be otherwise?

During a week where U.S. and UK are obsessed with security and the government's ability to monitor it, it seems like an odd time to praise the 15- second benefits of eyeball scans.

This is a pet project that we can support. Anything that can help passengers loosen up and take the stress out of travel has to be a good thing.

The service could help the notorious long lines at major points of entry like Chicago, Atlanta, New York, and Los Angeles, where the CBP staff is always half of what it should be.

While the presence of extra security certainly makes hotel guests feel safer, articles like this are what keeps visitors far away, and reflect Egypt's bigger problems.