Terrorism
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The U.S. diplomatic mission in Nigeria warned of possible terrorist attacks on specific hotels in Abuja
It identified as potential targets the Nicon Luxury, the Sheraton Hotel and the Transcorp Hilton Hotel. All U.S. government personnel have been instructed to avoid these locations, and previously scheduled events have been canceled," according to the message. "American citizens should expect
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TSA Pilots Traveler Behavior Screenings In Boston
… anxiety," Davis said. She also claimed the program "is an antidote to racial profiling because race and ethnicity is not something we look at all. If you just focus on someone's race or ethnicity you are going to miss a terrorist ."
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TSA announced that passengers flying from international locations to U.S. destinations may notice additional security measures
owing to terrorists ' "continued interest" in targeting aviation, including their pursuit of "different ways to further conceal explosives …
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Senate Urges Enhanced Rail Security
Claiming U.S. rail service is vulnerable to terrorist attacks, several U.S. senators called on the Transportation ..... have the equipment and training to plan for and respond to terrorist threats." "State and locals usually have the best resources …
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TSA's Pistole: New Trusted Traveler Program Part Of 'Commonsense' Airport Security
… think you are going overboard and you are missing the boat on terrorism because you are doing these invasive searches on 6-year ..... In response, Pistole said, "Unfortunately, we know that terrorists have used children under 12 years old as suicide bombers …
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Interview: CBP's John Wagner
… purchase. We will be putting out a larger number of kiosks, probably this summer. If travelers are accidently put on a terrorist watchlist, does CBP help to resolve this? If they are being confused with someone on the watchlist, that is different than …
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5Q With TSA's John Pistole
U.S. Transportation Security Administration administrator John Pistole last month fielded several questions from the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and conceded that airport passenger-screening procedures need a refreshed, risk-based approach that would...
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The European Commission today issued a proposal that would require airlines to provide member states with passenger name record data on passengers flying to or from the European Union
… analyze and retain the data for the purpose of preventing, detecting, investigating and prosecuting serious crime and terrorist offences." The proposal did not specify how data would be transferred, though EC plans on "limiting the impact on privacy …
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The 25 Most Influential Executives Of The Business Travel Industry Of 2010
… recommendation that "100 percent" of passengers on flights from, within or bound for the United States be screened against a terrorist watchlist. The recommendation called for passenger names on tickets to be identical to those on identification documents …
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TSA Security Uproar Triggers Buyer Concerns
… are just accepting that the scanners are a part of the journey now, and many see them as a natural progression in anti- terrorism technology. Passengers have been quietly getting on with their journeys, and if that means being body-scanned and waiting …
