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On Travel and Airlines

2008-04-30 13:23:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
...travel a lot (especially lately), but I am still amazed when smart people follow the logic of "weather delay + wet luggage = airline sucks." Admittedly, I had fun travel stories ( here and overall here ), but I never bitch about airlines. I guess I am funny that way. To top it off, I like US Airways (gasp!), which definitely makes me a weirdo...
 
Tags: travel, high-travel cognocenti, fun travel stories, travel happiness, lot, airline sucks, airline, airlines, smart people follow
 
 
 
 
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Leading Travel Writer Reams Out In-Flight Internet

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2008-08-19 09:34:03 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...travel writer Brancatelli connected the dots by checking with the FAA to find the status of applications for aircraft certification by Aircell and others He's not very positive about it, because his research shows a mismatch between claims and work. He writes that an unnamed American airline executive is frustrated by the delay in launching...
 
Tags: service, seamless service, spotty service, connexion service, connexion, airline incentives, airline, in-flight internet, ground
 
 
 
 
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Borderline Security

2008-01-29 00:00:00 by Dr. Ari Juels in Speaking of Security, the RSA Blog and Podcast
 
...travel document, is slated for issue by the federal government in the spring of this year. A poor cousin to the standard passport, it's more compact and less expensive, but valid only at land and sea points of border entry into the United States, not for air travel. The PASS card emerged as part of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative...
 
Tags: passport card, card, pass card, pass, air travel, poor cousin, federal government, standard passport, travel document
 
 
 
 
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Are we going to need TSA backdoors to encryption

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2008-06-15 09:36:00 by HASH0x8b63d64 in StillSecure, After All These Years
...Travel Executives (ACTE) have filed briefs with the court asking them to strike down a lower courts ruling that granted the government these broad powers to confiscate laptops As the article points out here in the US there was quite an uproar about China "slurping" laptops from people on travel there, but we seem to think it is OK for our...
 
Tags: personal data, data, confidential data, government, laptop, court, border laptop, 9th circuit court, border
 
 
 
 
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Are we going to need TSA backdoors to encryption

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2008-06-15 10:36:00 by ashimmy in StillSecure, After All These Years
...Travel Executives (ACTE) have filed briefs with the court asking them to strike down a lower courts ruling that granted the government these broad powers to confiscate laptops As the article points out here in the US there was quite an uproar about China "slurping" laptops from people on travel there, but we seem to think it is OK for our...
 
Tags: personal data, data, confidential data, government, laptop, court, border laptop, 9th circuit court, border
 
 
 
 
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Passport Fraud

2008-01-08 13:59:13 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...travel papers prized by terrorists: genuine passports issued under false names. For a few thousand dollars, an undercover investigator was able to purchase several entirely new identities from organized criminal networks with access to corrupt government employees. The investigator obtained passports from Spain, Peru, and Venezuela and used...
 
Tags: passports, fraudulent passports, genuine passports, venezuelan passports, investigator, corrupt government employees, undercover investigator, passport fraud worldwide, travel widely
 
 
 
 
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Davidson Companies illegal network intrusion exposes clients

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2008-02-01 14:51:54 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Travel, a travel agency." - Source InformationWeek story Contractor/Consultant/Branch None Victims Clients and former clients Number Affected 226,000 Types of Data Names, Social Security numbers, and account numbers and balances Breach Description Davidson Companies announced that a database containing sensitive personal information...
 
Tags: davidson, clients, davidson companies president, davidson companies clients, sensitive personal information, davidson login page, personal information, davidson companies, davidson trust
 
 
 
 
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Security talk on the radio

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2008-01-20 19:12:00 by John Sexton in The Bullet Proof Blog
...Travel'n-On radio show on Clear Channel My good friends Ian and Tonya Fitzpatrick are the hosts of the Saturday morning radio show, Travel'n-On. Being the consummate travelers they are, Ian and Tonya are always looking out for those who are considering going away on holidays or business. They asked me to share some thoughts on security for...
 
Tags: security, radio, security tips, would-be travelers, travelers, physical security, business, casual travelers, n-on
 
 
 
 
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Fears that Bhutto assassination will further destabilize Pakistan and the region

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2007-12-29 17:45:00 by John Sexton in The Bullet Proof Blog
...travel at all? If the answer is yes, then make sure that you hire professionals who have an abundant knowledge of overseas assignments. In addition, make sure that they have good local knowledge and local contacts where you will travel The world is not getting any safer anytime soon. Preparation and knowledge is the key. Be informed and be...
 
Tags: bhutto, abundant knowledge, knowledge, assassination, pakistan, local knowledge, executive protection team, benazir bhutto, political scene
 
 
 
 
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Sports stars to practice self-protection?

2007-12-17 18:59:00 by John Sexton in The Bullet Proof Blog
 
...travel about the country and the world, and in so doing, is protected by highly trained professionals who spend all of their time ensuring that their Principal is safe Unfortunately, there appears to be an increase in violent crimes - robberies and burglaries occurring in the player's homes these days. We agree fully with Antwan Jamison of...