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TSA Aiding Luggage Thieves

2008-12-02 14:15:36 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...TSA x-ray screens, then communicate with baggage handlers by text or cell phone, telling them exactly what to look for Someone should investigate the extent to which the TSA's security measures facilitate crime
 
Tags: tsa, tsa x-ray screens, luggage, thieves, security measures, baggage handlers, cell phone, story, crime
 
 
 
 
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House committee issues report and finds fault with TSA web site

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2008-01-15 09:35:53 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...TSA Desyne Web Services Victims Certain people that used the TSA traveler redress website between October 6, 2006 and February 13, 2007 Number Affected thousands Types of Data Name, Social Security number, birth date, birth place, sex, height, weight, hair color, eye color, address, and home and work telephone number Breach Description...
 
Tags: tsa, website, website contract, traveler redress website, tsa moved quickly, security breach, information security breach, security vulnerabilities, multiple security vulnerabilities
 
 
 
 
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TSA Misses the Point, Again

2008-01-29 15:13:57 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...TSA screeners spotted altered passports, fraudulent visas and resident ID cards, and forged driver's licenses. Many of them were arrested on immigration charges ID checks have nothing to do with airport security. And even if they did, anyone can fly on a fake ID. And enforcing immigration laws is not what the TSA does In related news, look at...
 
Tags: tsa, tsa screeners, tsa agent, tsa document checker, screeners, passenger ids, passenger, screeners inspect, airport
 
 
 
 
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Schneier for TSA Administrator

2008-11-18 13:46:24 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...TSA's approach to security is too reactionary -- too set on preventing attacks and attempted attacks that have already happened. And please, whatever you do, resist the temptation to let TSA workers unionize. Security from terror attacks should be a federal jobs program. You need the authority to fire underperforming screeners quickly and...
 
Tags: tsa, security, mere security theater, cato institute security, tsa workers, security experts agree, attacks, terror attacks, terrorism
 
 
 
 
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Another TSA move that doesn't make sense

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2008-06-09 19:58:07 by HASH0x8b1860c in StillSecure, After All These Years
...TSA may not be the brightest bulbs on Broadway. I read a blog on C/Net today that once again proved to me that they are either incredibly naive or don't really think things through. Almost since 9/11 you could still fly on US airlines without showing ID. It would subject you to increased scrutiny and a pat down search, but if you did not have...
 
Tags: tsa, rights, produce, refuse, people, security, extra security, privacy rights, real life terrorist
 
 
 
 
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Another TSA move that doesn't make sense

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2008-06-09 19:34:53 by ashimmy in StillSecure, After All These Years
...TSA may not be the brightest bulbs on Broadway. I read a blog on C/Net today that once again proved to me that they are either incredibly naive or don't really think things through. Almost since 9/11 you could still fly on US airlines without showing ID. It would subject you to increased scrutiny and a pat down search, but if you did not have...
 
Tags: tsa, rights, produce, refuse, people, security, extra security, privacy rights, real life terrorist
 
 
 
 
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TSA News

2008-10-29 14:27:22 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...TSA may reduce size restrictions on liquids. You'll still have to take them out of your bag, but they can be larger than three ounces. The reasons -- so he states -- are that technologies are getting better, not that the threat is reduced I'm skeptical, of course. But read his post; it's interesting Item 2: Hawley responded to my response to...
 
Tags: tsa, hawley principle, hawley, item, kip hawley, post, movie-plot threat, blog post, threat
 
 
 
 
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TSA's Ideal Laptop Bag

2008-03-07 10:42:34 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...TSA RFI pointed out that the laptop bag would need to meet the following requirements The carrying bag cannot exceed any one of the proposed dimensions 16 inches in height, 24 inches wide and 36 inches long The materials that make up the bag cannot degrade the quality of the X-ray image of the laptop No straps, pockets, zippers, handles or...
 
Tags: laptop bag, bag, laptop, bag designers, laptop bags, tsa, inches, inches wide, x-ray image
 
 
 
 
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Airlines Profiting from TSA Rules

2008-05-20 06:51:32 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...TSA rule. And two, a TSA rule that requires them to ignore what is obvious
 
Tags: ticket, award ticket, security, transportation security administration, ticket slide, security personnel, tsa rule, airlines, frequent flier account
 
 
 
 
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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
...TSA will demand encryption vendors to put in a back door or secret key that will allow the TSA to decrypt the data similar to what they do with the special luggage locks now I know what they can do. Perhaps they can go back to Checkpoint and find out for sure about those back doors that they always suspected was in their software and see if...
 
Tags: personal data, data, confidential data, government, laptop, court, border laptop, 9th circuit court, border