New York Times article on our hapless Transportation Security Agency: “The T.S.A. is much more talented in the theater arts than in the design of secure systems. This becomes all too clear when we see that the agencyÄôs security procedures are unable to withstand the playful testing of a bored computer-science student.” Ties in with the wild legal investigations of Chris Soghoian, who pointed out an embarrassing security weakness with the very clever Boarding Pass Generator. And it also features some nice comments from security whiz Bruce Schneier.
[…] Nicely complimenting last week’s article about airline security theatre, Andrea Harner has a great cartoon that captures the moment and offers a quick solution for harried holiday travelers. Not recommended at wintry northern latitudes, but it’s been in the 60s down at Atlanta’s airport… […]