I just sent the following letter to my congresscritters, my representative and Delta airlines: As I’m sure you know the TSA has started requiring passengers to submit to going through a back scatter scanner (the porno-scanner) which takes nearly naked … Continue reading
Daniel Miessler has posted a top ten list of the most important Firefox plugins for the InfoSec Professional. It’s a pretty good list – I knew about a couple of them. I have them all installed now. … Continue reading
Commuter Flights Grounded Thanks To Bumbling TSA Inspector They’re the government… and remember, they’re here to help. A bumbling inspector with the Transportation Safety Administration apparently has some explaining to do, after nine American Eagle regional jets were grounded at … Continue reading
If you travel outside the United States this summer, you can kiss your right to privacy, and perhaps your laptop, digital camera and cell phone, goodbye. Did you know… 1. Border security can seize your laptop, cell phone or camera … Continue reading
This time it’s a totally bogus claim by the Air Force! It’s cyber war! Lawyers representing the Air Force’s elite electronic warriors have sent YouTube a DMCA takedown notice demanding the removal of the 30-second spot the Air Force created … Continue reading
I think I love Governor Brian Schweitzer. Listen to him on NPR going off about the REAL ID act. (h/t to BoingBoing) … Continue reading
By way of Bruce Schneier, here is a great video about the TSA Gangstaz! I hate the TSA… … Continue reading
This is pretty much how I imagine the TSA training sessions operate. (h/t to Bruce Schneier) … Continue reading
Stop the Big Brother State is an excellent video by David Scharf about the surveillance society that we are becoming and why it is bad. … Continue reading
Bruce Schneier has an excellent column on “Cover Your Ass” security, which is pretty much all the airline and homeland security BS. Since 9/11, we’ve spent hundreds of billions of dollars defending ourselves from terrorist attacks. Stories about the ineffectiveness … Continue reading