Tag: Security
NEWS Oct 07, 2024 Florida Airports Brace for Hurricane Milton; Miami Airport Faces Security Threat In the wake of the oncoming Hurricane Milton, Miami International Airport recently experienced another scare when it was evacuated earlier today. Read More →
NEWS Sep 27, 2024 Border Agents Seize Nearly A Million Cigarettes At Australian Airports Since July Over 20 international travelers have been caught trying to smuggle large quantities of cigarettes through Australia's airports. Read comments from Australian Border Forcer personnel and find out where the acts of smuggling might be coming from. Read More →
NEWS Sep 26, 2024 New Security Machines Flag Children’s Medicines as ‘Explosives’ New CT scanners across U.K. airports are identifying child medicine as "explosives". See how much time passengers have had to wait due to this new AI technology and how it was supposed to help airports and passengers. Read More →
NEWS Sep 17, 2024 Security Guard Draws Gun on Striking Boeing Workers A Boeing security guard caused turmoil Monday morning by brandishing a gun in front of a crowd of protestors. See additional details on the incident and how Boeing responded. Read More →
NEWS Sep 10, 2024 TSA Intercepts 2 Guns Only Days Before 23rd Anniversary of 9/11 The TSA found two loaded guns in carry-on bags on back-to-back days at a Pittsburgh Airport. See what the TSA Director had to say days before the 9/11 anniversary. Read More →
NEWS Aug 20, 2024 How Missing Scissors Threw a Japanese Airport into Lockdown Hokkaido Airport in Northern Japan shut down for over two hours on Saturday because of a missing pair of scissors. Read More →
NEWS Aug 17, 2024 Man "Forgot About" Loaded Handgun he Attempted to Take Through TSA Checkpoint TSA found a loaded handgun during a security check at Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport. See how the airport responded and what consequences the gun owner could be facing. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Aug 10, 2024 What Does SSSS On My Boarding Pass Mean? SSSS is an abbreviation for "Secondary Security Screening Selection." This means that you’ve been randomly selected for an additional security screening by the TSA before your flight. SSSS is part of routine TSA security protocol, which aims to enhance air travel safety. A secondary screening is exactly what it sounds like; it’s another screening beyond what you usually experience when going through security. Read More →
NEWS Jun 20, 2024 How Is the Aviation Industry Combating Cybersecurity Threats? Aircraft use all sorts of technological navigation equipment when they are flying through the sky. But what happens when that equipment doesn't give the right readings? Read about GPS Spoofing, giving aircraft false signals to lead them astray. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL May 22, 2024 How Flight Trackers Make Flying Safer Integrating biometric validation, facial recognition, automated visa processing, ticketing, and boarding, coupled with ADS-B and ASDE-X, has evolved aviation security, ensuring a safe and secure travel experience. Read More →