by Jeff Price | Mar 31, 2016 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, Crime and Terrorism, Current Affairs, Passenger and Baggage Screening, Policies and Procedures
By Jeff Price, Professor MSU Denver and lead author, Practical Aviation Security: Predicting and Preventing Future Threats There have been a lot of stories in the media about this EgyptAir hijacking that “calls into question” airline and airport security in Egypt. But...
by Jeff Price | Mar 23, 2016 | Aviation Security, Crime and Terrorism, Current Affairs
The suspected attacks on the airport in Brussels raises questions about the safety of Americans traveling both in the US and abroad. What can passengers do to protect themselves from the same tragedy, and what should US airports and the TSA be doing in response?...
by Jeff Price | Mar 17, 2016 | Aviation Security
If you’ve been on a commercial flight in the past six months you probably noticed that the checkpoint lines are slowing down and as a result, getting longer. Also, there does not seem to be relief in sight as TSA reaffirms its commitment to spending more time...
by Jeff Price | Mar 1, 2016 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, General Aviation Airport Security
By Jeffrey C. Price and Lori Beckman Airport security managers throughout the United States are responsible for the computerized physical access control systems (PACS), which allow thousands of workers into secure areas of the airport on a daily basis. Many of these...
by Jeff Price | Feb 11, 2016 | Aviation Security, Crime and Terrorism
It’s called NextGen, and if not properly protected, the system designed to make aviation safer, may present the most dangerous risk to the national airspace system and even the nation itself, particularly if attacked by an insider threat. NextGen is the ongoing...