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TSA Proud of Confiscating Non-Dangerous Item

2008-07-30 06:11:57 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...dangerous, but because other passengers might think its dangerous. And they're proud of the fact. "We must treat every suspicious item the same and utilize the tools we have available to make a final determination," said Federal Security Director David Wynn. "Procedures are in place for a reason and this is a clear indication our workforce is...
 
Tags: fake bomb, bomb, dangerous, homemade, homemade electronics, tsa, suspicious item, battery pack, passengers
 
 
 
 
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World's Most Dangerous Roads

2007-12-14 22:41:00 by NGO Security in NGO Security
 
A nice Google Map of the most dangerous roads on the planet (in terms of fatality accidents) according to the Association for Safe International Road Travel
 
Tags: dangerous roads, nice google map, fatality accidents, terms, planet, association
 
 
 
 
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Hong Kong, China Web domains cited as "most dangerous"

2008-06-04 00:00:00 by Ellen Messmer in Network World on Security
 
Hong Kong and China are the "most dangerous" places to surf the Web based on country domain, according to McAfee's annual assessment of the riskiest and safest places in cyberspace
 
Tags: hong kong, annual assessment, country domain, dangerous, web based, china, cyberspace, surf, mcafee
 
 
 
 
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McAfee names '.hk' world's most dangerous domain

2008-06-04 00:00:00 by HASH0x8af217c in Network World on Security
 
Hong Kong's ".hk" is now the world's most dangerous domain for surfing and searching, according to a report released Wednesday by security company McAfee, but the survey's methodology may mean it is not as risky as its seems
 
Tags: dangerous domain, security company mcafee, world, hong kong, report, survey, wednesday, risky, methodology
 
 
 
 
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Apple finally patches dangerous DNS flaw

2008-08-01 00:00:00 by HASH0x8472e80 in Network World on Security
 
Apple has at last issued a patch for the DNS (Domain Name System) flaw considered one of the most dangerous vulnerabilities ever to affect the Internet
 
Tags: dns, apple, flaw, dangerous vulnerabilities, internet, system, affect, domain, patch
 
 
 
 
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Firefox extension blocks dangerous Web attack

2008-10-08 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b14484 in Network World on Security
 
A popular free security tool for the Firefox browser has been upgraded to block one of the most dangerous and troubling security problems facing the Web today
 
Tags: web, firefox browser, dangerous, security, block
 
 
 
 
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Security Matters: Airport Pasta-Sauce Interdiction Considered Harmful

2008-09-18 18:00:00 by Bruce Schneier in Wired Security
 
...dangerous. And to demonstrate how dangerous he really thought that jar was, he blithely tossed it in a nearby bin of similar liquid bottles and sent me on my way There are two classes of contraband at airport security checkpoints: the class that will get you in trouble if you try to bring it on an airplane, and the class that will cheerily be...
 
Tags: security, security screeners, airport security checkpoints, checkpoints, airport security, screeners, liquid, london liquid bombers, airport screeners
 
 
 
 
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The Two Classes of Airport Contraband

2008-09-23 05:47:04 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...dangerous. And to demonstrate how dangerous he really thought that jar was, he blithely tossed it in a nearby bin of similar liquid bottles and sent me on my way There are two classes of contraband at airport security checkpoints: the class that will get you in trouble if you try to bring it on an airplane, and the class that will cheerily be...
 
Tags: airport security checkpoints, checkpoints, airport security, screeners, security screeners, liquid, london liquid bombers, airport screeners, plot
 
 
 
 
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Really Good Point From Schneier ...

2008-10-01 14:36:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
...dangerous, treat it as dangerous and treat anyone who tries to bring it on as potentially dangerous. If it's not dangerous, then stop trying to keep it off airplanes. Trying to have it both ways just distracts the screeners from actually making us safer Doesn't it just make sense About me: http://www.chuvakin.org
 
Tags: dangerous, hurts innocent people, screeners, airport screeners, treat, airport security, mildly annoys, consequence, terrorists
 
 
 
 
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