Pulling the Curtain on Airport Security [pdf]
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Pulling the Curtain on Airport Security [pdf]
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Re: Pulling the Curtain on Airport Security [pdf]
#2I wish there was a transcript to go with these slides, or some context. It looks like an amazing talk.
One thing that jumped out at me right away is that the explosives sniffer is also configured to detect narcotics, amphetamine and marijuana. Is this standard procedure at American domestic airports?
Re: Pulling the Curtain on Airport Security [pdf]
#3expensive security theater
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#4Is there a video to go along with these slides? This is fascinating.
The diagram-heavy slides could certainly use some context.
Re: Pulling the Curtain on Airport Security [pdf]
#5I wish there was a transcript to go with these slides, or some context. It looks like an amazing talk. One thing that jumped out at me right away is that the explosives sniffer is also configured to detect narcotics, amphetamine and marijuana. Is this standard procedure at American domestic airports?
There's a sticker from the inside of the machine that indicates it belonged to the US prisons system at some point. Narcotics detection would seem very relevant to that application.
Some of these vulnerabilities are shocking. This goes beyond carelessness and straight into incompetence.
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#6I wish there was a transcript to go with these slides, or some context. It looks like an amazing talk. One thing that jumped out at me right away is that the explosives sniffer is also configured to detect narcotics, amphetamine and marijuana. Is this standard procedure at American domestic airports?
They don't seem to be detecting marijuana in their currently configured state.
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#7Is there a video to go along with these slides? This is fascinating. The diagram-heavy slides could certainly use some context.
It was a presentation at Blackhat 2014. The videos are released sometime afterwards.
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#8If this isn't the answer, and I'm not asserting it is or isn't. What is, and how do implement it. Or do you suggest if we scrap it all and go back to 1950's like airport security that the few incidents that are inevitable are an acceptable risk? I don't know the answer, but I'd like to have the conversation.
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#9If this isn't the answer, and I'm not asserting it is or isn't. What is, and how do implement it. Or do you suggest if we scrap it all and go back to 1950's like airport security that the few incidents that are inevitable are an acceptable risk? I don't know the answer, but I'd like to have the conversation.
I vote to drop nearly all of it.
The cockpit door is reinforced and locked, without the ability to take over the aircraft there is literally less risk than if someone just drove a bomb into an airport.
Re: Pulling the Curtain on Airport Security [pdf]
#10If this isn't the answer, and I'm not asserting it is or isn't. What is, and how do implement it. Or do you suggest if we scrap it all and go back to 1950's like airport security that the few incidents that are inevitable are an acceptable risk? I don't know the answer, but I'd like to have the conversation.
I vote to drop nearly all of it. The cockpit door is reinforced and locked, without the ability to take over the aircraft there is literally less risk than if someone just drove a bomb into an airport.
There's a risk that an aircraft will be bombed in-flight, which doesn't require access to the cockpit. Before 9/11, such bombings were the primary security concern as hijackings usually resulted in a hostage situation. It'd probably be wise to keep explosives screening.