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Australian Federal Police airport teams are just 'for show' | The Courier-Mail
Moneyquote: "Aviation officials have questioned the need for such a strong permanent police presence at airports, suggesting they were there simply "to make the government look tough on terror".

One senior executive said in his experience, the officers were expensive window-dressing.

"When you add the body scanners, the ritual humiliation of old ladies with knitting needles and the farcical air marshals, it all adds up to billions of dollars to prevent what? A politician being called soft on terror, that's what," he said."
security  travel 
10 weeks ago by peter
Schneier on Security: Yet Another "People Plug in Strange USB Sticks" Story
Moneyquote: "The problem is that the OS trusts random USB sticks. The problem is that the OS will automatically run a program that can install malware from a USB stick. The problem is that it isn't safe to plug a USB stick into a computer."

Exactly.
security 
june 2011 by peter
Flash drives dangerously hard to purge of sensitive data • The Register
Morale of the story? Encrypt that SSD or USB key before you store any data.
encryption  privacy  security 
february 2011 by peter
Enhance Your Security This Weekend
Excellent collection of links on how to secure your data, your PC and your digital information. With the recent Gawker hack, there's no better time to start.
security  listing 
december 2010 by peter
Hiding PETN from Full-Body Scanners
Researchers have theorized a technique to conceal PETN from the new full-body scanners deployed by the TSA.
security  TSA 
december 2010 by peter
Schneier on Security: Security in 2020
Bruce Schneier predicts on how technology and security will co-exist in 2020.
security 
december 2010 by peter
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