Tagged: airport security

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Canada to pilot new blockchain-powered ‘digital identity’ prototype for air travel unveiled in Davos

Alex Coop

Published: January 26th, 2018

Airports without passports?

LAS VEGAS – If you are going to the airport you need to prepare yourself to be inconvenienced. The check-in and security lines seem to be getting longer and longer. But one woman

Published on: November 29th, 2017 Paolo Del Nibletto

Flying into the U.S.? What you need to know about the ‘enhanced’ security changes

If you're flying into the United States be prepared to have all of your devices charged and ready to go due to enhanced security measures made for flights heading to the U.S. As

Published on: July 25th, 2017 Alex Radu

Vancouver airport launches self-serve kiosks to meet new border clearance program

The Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) Primary Inspection Kiosk program will be expanding in Vancouver this spring. Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has announced that it will be increasing the number of self-serve border

Published on: April 6th, 2017 Mandy Kovacs

Why IBM i Systems Security is No Longer an Absolute and What To Do About It

Remember the 400? If you're reading this, I'll bet you have at least a passing familiarity with IBM's midrange systems. On June 21, 1988, IBM introduced the Application System/400 (AS/400) and it changed

Published on: December 1st, 2014 Claudiu Popa

Toronto airport launches self-serve passport kiosks

If you’re headed down to some warm, snow-less place in the U.S. for the holidays, and you’re passing through Toronto, you may want to take note – you can now use your passport

Published on: December 9th, 2013 Candice So
Invasive Airline Security vs. Public Apathy

Invasive Airline Security vs. Public Apathy

As Twitter is my witness, over the past weeks and months we have been deluged with reports of impropriety from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other airport security complaints from around the

Published on: December 3rd, 2010 Claudiu Popa
iPad beats laptops for air travel scenarios

iPad beats laptops for air travel scenarios

There are passionate views on both sides regarding whether or not the Apple iPad can be an effective business tool, or is merely a consumer gadget. That debate has merit while sitting in

Published on: April 13th, 2010 Tony Bradley
What part should travelers play in airport security?

What part should travelers play in airport security?

I can safely say that I have one of the most satisfying occupations in the world. Helping to protect the intangible assets that drive the world’s economies is certainly something that most individuals

Published on: January 11th, 2010 Claudiu Popa
Body scanners touted as ‘comfortable alternative’ to physical pat down

Body scanners touted as ‘comfortable alternative’ to physical pat down

Canadian airports will begin using full body scanners that see through clothing as an option for passengers selected for secondary screening.Minister of State Rob Merrifield and Transport Minister John Baird announced the new

Published on: January 6th, 2010 Brian Jackson
Futuristic system analyzes body language to detect terrorists posing as tourists

Futuristic system analyzes body language to detect terrorists posing as tourists

The year is 2012. As soon as you walk into the airport, the machines are watching. Are you a tourist -- or a terrorist posing as one? As you answer a few questions

Published on: February 23rd, 2009 Robert L. Mitchell