airport security
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What To Do If Airport Security Demands Access To Your Phone Or Laptop
Imagine returning home to Australia or New Zealand after a long-haul flight, exhausted and red-eyed. You’ve just reclaimed your baggage after getting through immigration when you’re stopped by a customs officer who demands you hand over your smartphone and the password. Do you know your rights? Both Australian and New Zealand customs officers are legally…
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The Crazy Weapons US Airport Security Confiscated In 2015: It Gets Worse Every Year
Are you travelling anytime soon? Well, rather than sneering at the mere sight of border security, maybe you should be stopping to give them a hug — because there’s a good chance that they have seen some crazy shit.
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The TSA Is Using Behaviour Screening To Identify Illegal Immigrants
The Transportation Security Administration uses full-body scanners and other equipment to gauge whether travellers are a threat or not. And as much as it sucks to go through the TSA’s invasive X-ray and scanning checkpoints, it turns out the TSA’s tactics are pretty messed up even when they’re low-tech.
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It’s Shockingly Easy To Hide Guns And Bombs From Backscatter Scanners
The TSA’s full-body scanners never seemed like a very good idea. They’re a great way to unwittingly show your naked body to government officials, for one. They’re also insanely easy to trick. We’ve suspected as much for some time now, but a team of university researchers just confirmed some scary security flaws.