Articles Tagged with ''airport security''

Chicago's O’Hare Airport security chief Jeffrey Redding was fired from his position.

Airport security personnel spend most of their time preparing for active shooter incidents, insider threats and, in concert with the federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA), potential terrorist attacks. But on January 28, many of our nation’s largest airports had to handle an entirely different, unaccustomed scenario: mass protests over immigration policy.

The Trump administration imposed restrictions on carry-on electronic devices on planes coming to the US from 10 airports in Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa.

The Transportation Security Administration has started using new and more rigorous pat-downs at airports.

In response to new emerging threats targeted at ‘‘smart’’ airports, the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) published a report for airport decision makers.

Most Americans, including half of independents and Republicans, support a ban on checking handguns into aircraft baggage.

Korean Air crew can now use Tasers to deal with mid-air disturbances.

Airports are placing a higher priority on IT investments for passenger and airport security with 50 percent rating it a high priority, up from 37 percent last year.