Transportation Security

The new security technology is intended to protect riders by detecting potential explosive devices and other dangerous items before they enter the transit system.

CBP currency and firearms detector dog Cato alerted to one of the couple’s bags and officers discovered the unreported currency.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced December 17 the expansion of its TSA PreCheck expedited screening program with the addition of Alitalia Airlines and Qantas Airways.

Facial recognition has been heralded as a secure way to confirm your identity. But the tech isn’t infallible, as public facial recognition terminals can still be fooled with just a mask, as some recent experiments have shown.

British-based aviation services provider, Air Partner plc, has acquired the entire issued share capital of Redline Worldwide Limited, trading as Redline Assured Security, an aviation security solutions and training company.

Aviation security officers at Lithuania’s Vilnius Airport have built a Christmas tree using items that have been confiscated at the checkpoint.

NEC Corporation has provided a "Waiting Time Forecast System" that analyzes and visualizes the status of congestion in airport security inspections at Haneda Airport's (Tokyo International Airport) International Passenger Terminal.

"Airlines, shippers and manufacturers have worked hard to establish rules that ensure lithium batteries can be carried safely. But the rules are only effective if they are enforced and backed-up by significant penalties."

With airports looking at ways to increase revenue outside of traditional flight income, Seattle-Tacoma’s program could become commonplace. But does it pose a threat to aviation security?

As maritime industry increasingly will "rely more on technologies to be more competitive, comply with some standards and policies and optimize operations, this brings new stakes and challenges" in cybersecurity.

New biometric research data, ranging from fingerprints to facial photographs and iris scans, is now available from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Stripped of identifying information and created expressly for research purposes, the data is designed primarily for testing systems that verify a person’s identity before granting access — be it to another room or another country.

This certification is intended for professionals focused on administering U.S. government-specific security programs that grant access to secure areas of maritime facilities or vessels. 

The MOU calls on the Port of Los Angeles and PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Persero) to collaborate on strategies related to port operations, commercial trade competitiveness, port and rail infrastructure development.

Findings included inoperable fixed fire extinguishing systems and bilge alarms; expired lifesaving equipment; and structural damage affecting watertight integrity.

Person of the Year said it was "great to be among friends" as "I do miss the mission immensely."

The meeting was the third in an ongoing series of discussions about measures that CBP is taking to protect traveler privacy during the biometric facial comparison process at U.S. ports of entry.