by Jeff Price | May 2, 2011 | Aviation Security, Crime and Terrorism, Existing and Emerging Threats
Osama bin Laden is dead. However, despite some comments on certain media outlets, this does not end terrorism. In fact, if anything, we need to be more alert and aware than ever before. While bin Laden was the clear leader of al Qaeda, terrorism is not a new threat,...
by Jeff Price | Apr 15, 2011 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, Crime and Terrorism, Current Affairs
I used to work as the assistant security director at Denver International Airport. When I saw the story about the recent sexual assault that took place int the terminal building it reminded me, as it should remind every aviation security practitioner and passenger and...
by Jeff Price | Mar 3, 2011 | Aviation Security, Crime and Terrorism, Current Affairs, Existing and Emerging Threats
A British Airways employee was just convicted of plotting to blow up an airplane (click here). He had also been told by his handlers to find out if they could get a bomb or a person with a bomb on board a flight. Fortunately, Rajib Karim was only a computer tech...
by Jeff Price | Jan 24, 2011 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, Crime and Terrorism, Current Affairs
Updated: 2:31 pm MST: Based on the first reports, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive in the terminal building at the Moscow Domodedovo Airport. The explosion occurred near the the international arrivals section of the airport. We are now hearing that there may...
by Jeff Price | Nov 4, 2010 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Aircraft Operator Security, Crime and Terrorism, Current Affairs, Existing and Emerging Threats, Introduction to Screening, Passenger and Baggage Screening
If you’re not aware of the ramifications of TSA’s new pat-down policy, click here. If the link is still active, what you likely saw was a TSA screener appearing to conduct a pat down search of a a small boy. Yea, I know it looks like he’s feeling him...
by Jeff Price | Nov 1, 2010 | Air Cargo, Aviation Security, Crime and Terrorism, Current Affairs, Existing and Emerging Threats, Passenger and Baggage Screening
The recent attempt to either bring down aircraft using air cargo, or mail letter bombs via air cargo (we’re still not sure but I’ll go with the Brits on this and agree it was likely an attempt to bring down a plane) has shed light on a little known part of...