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Mass. security expert who helped draft TSA’s ‘Shoes Off’ policy reacts to rule rollback

A Massachusetts law enforcement and homeland security consultant who helped draft some of the first rules requiring ...

TSA can’t admit the truth: Why its stupid shoe rule never stood up to scrutiny

Even the most dubious safeguards stick around because eliminating them looks like a compromise that might endanger public ...
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TSA's shoes-off policy got the boot. Could laptop or liquid rules be next?

Meanwhile, airport security experts would like to know with more certainty what led the TSA to determine that removing shoes ...
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What TSA Should Change Next, According to Expert Travelers

Expert travelers suggest TSA should eliminate the 3-1-1 liquid rule and permit non-removal of laptops due to advanced CT ...
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TSA drops policy blocking ‘controversial’ sites - Washington Times

The ban on “controversial opinion” sites, issued late last week, was included as part of a more general TSA Internet-usage policy blocking employee access to gambling and chat sites, as well ...
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Expert issues warning on new TSA technology - but there is a way ... - MSN

Facial recognition technology rolled out by the Transport Security Administration has sparked a frank warning from an expert - but there is a way around the controversial technology ...
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The shoes finally come off TSA’s ‘security theater’

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said ending the shoes-off policy would trim wait times and “modernize and enhance traveler experience.” ...
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Opinion | Airport Insecurities and the TSA - The Washington Post

This waste of my time and that of tax-paid guards was unnecessary. I have no objection to airport security checks or to following rules. The TSA sign simply could have said that checking shoes for ...
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Expert Issues Warning Over 'Disturbing' TSA PreCheck Scam - MSN

Karin Zilberstein of Guardio, a browser extension that identifies fake websites and other malware, recently warned of a "disturbing" increase in fake TSA PreCheck sites designed to scam travelers.
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Experts warn against privatizing the TSA as GOP senators make the push

Sens. Mike Lee's and Tommy Tuberville's Abolish the TSA Act would privatize airport security — but some aviation experts are concerned about the risks.
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TSA rituals don't make us safer: Opposing view - USA TODAY

First, the TSA offers what security expert Bruce Schneier calls " security theater." The unnecessary and insulting rituals we go through when we board a plane don't make us safer.