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This article is about how TSA begins to security check. The goal of TSA is to simplify security procedures to all low risk passengers, so it is likely to that TSA searches through database which is provided by government and others even before the passengers arrive at the airport. In order to do thorough security check, there should be more authority of the government. Actually TSA did not undisclose the information that are using to identify the low risk passengers. However, it can be predicted such as follows; Tax identification numbers, car registrations, employment information,past travel itineraries, property records, physical characteristics, law enforcement information and intelligence information.

After the terrorist attacks of 9/11 was when the TSA was created. Ever since this point in history security in airport sis a lot stricter and requires certain documentation to travel. Lines are longer, leaving travelers to arrive for their flights earlier. Overall, 9/11 heavily impacted the security world we live in today.

In the recent event of the shooting happening in Las Vegas in a hotel it has made the issue of hotel security on everyones mind as everyone is trying to figure out how to make sure this never happens again. The idea of implementing a TSA- like approach to security in a hotel would not be advantageous for a hotel as the cost to implement this would be very high which would lead to higher prices for the guests and also guests definitely would not appreciate this type of security. One thing that hotels should look at, is the car access to the property. Most hotels do have drive up drive ways where guests can conveniently valet their car and check in, but this style leads the hotels open to car bombings and hotels will not recognize this vulnerability until an intelligence agency declares this as a target by terrorists. Instead of making radical changes in hotel security and the actual property we should focus more on fact-based risk assessment to figure out the best solution.

This article talks about something similar that was discussed in our security and emerging technology module video. In the video it is discussed that hotels want to avoid having visible lines of security so guests do not feel threatened. In this article, it states that Disney Land and Walt Disney World have been budgeting more money for safety. But now Disney is trying to focus on how to make security more effecient, for example, they have recently changed their security checkpoints location in order to make it flow better for guests. Now checkpoints have even gone further away from Magic Kingdom and starting infront of the Ticket Center that is miles away from the park entrance. I guess this is creating a sense of safety for the guests as well as faster lines. Disney is even going so far as creating a PreCheck line like TSA for annual passholders that would create less security lines.

A blogger has just posted a video that showcases what appears to be a major flaw in the Transportation Security Administration's full-body airport scanners. Jonathan Corbett, who runs the website TSA Out of Our Pants! , posted a video showcasing how metal objects affixed to the side of the body (rather than the front or back) can pass through the TSA scanners undetected.

A plan developed by the U.S Travel Association and a panel of travel and security experts aims to improve security at America's airports and reduce the burden on travelers. Among the most notable recommendations are the creation of a trusted traveler program and a requirement that travelers be allowed to check at least one bag at no additional cost to the ticket price as a means to reduce the amount of luggage going through the security checkpoint. There are recommendations about this plan: Reduce duplicative TSA screening for international arrivals.  Expand trusted traveler programs to qualified international passengers. Give TSA authority over the entire checkpoint area.  Develop a comprehensive technology procurement strategy.  Implement well-defined risk management processes. 

Advanced technologies have always been tested or applied in large airports for operational effciency and better travel experience. This is an interesting article about the latest technology that will be used in major airports. The Transportation Security Administration gave reasons that why they want to relocate backscatter advance imaging technology units to smaller airports. Firstly, it allows the use of advance imaging technology units in some smaller airports. Secondly the newly introduced millimeter wave units can work faster in saving time and perform better in protecting the privacy of travelers since it just shows the outline of the passenger's body, while not a specific one. Thirdly under the economical consideration, it is better to use one type of machine in the same airport so they don't need different training and maintenance.  So larger airports can just use the latest technology for their large amount of work while smaller airports can benefit from the one with backscatter technology because of the smaller workload. Both sides will be satisfied if this transfer can be done successfully. 

The best way to protect airplanes isn't through improved technology such as full-body scanners but through profiling and questioning of passengers, some aviation security experts say. But such a move is an extremely controversial one that opponents say would violate travelers' privacy and could unfairly target some passengers for more-intense screenings.

This artical piont out the best way for airport security is profiling travelers. Considering privacy concerns, in my opinion, not all consumers will accept this non-technical. Maybe for frequent fliers, they like this non-technical approach. Because that this approach provides conveniences to them and helps them save time. Frequent fliers do not need to line in a long queue, and then take off clothes, and shoes, as well as opening their luggage for check. However, as for normal fliers, considering privacy concerns, they may mind providing background information to airlines, since they don't know if it is safe.

This article discusses a new less invasive type of airport security technology employed in an airport in Montana. Rather than an x-ray machine, this new machine uses electromagnetic waves to identify and locate metallic and non metallic concealed items. The software employed by this machine does not allow the TSA agent to see an image of the person's body, but rather a generic image of a human being to locate any suspicious items. I believe this is a very interesting new type of technology that would benefit both TSA agents and travelers. It is an easy machine to use and it also makes travelers less weary about their privacy when they are going through airport security. All in all, I think this new technology will be an asset to airport security.

This article shows an explanation of people with metal placed in them because of surgery. The alarm will go off with the several types of metals, although there is no type of card or identification that will help you pass through TSA easily because it is easy to create one of the cards by hand. If the detector goes off, you will have to be searched regardless.

After September 2011 alot of changes have occured in airline and airports throughout the world. TSA has purchased, trained, and introduced innovative machinery that can easily detect authorized items inside luggages. The US governement have spend alot of money also to simply protect the nation from terrorists and any form on violence especially in the hospitality and tourism industry. Alot of th airlines have changed the way they used to operate before the attacks; for instance food is no longer served on airplanes, and more fees are charged for luggages and definitely more screening in airport terminals. The introduction of air marshalls and new machinery have definitely changed the perspective of traveling nowadays, travelers have to wait longer to be screened and to even get out of the plane after the plane have landed at its destination. On a positive note, everything that have changed is for our own safety as citizen of the US and i personally believe moew things should be implemented if it can only improve the way we are being protected.

Courtesy Patricia Martin Retired Marine Cpl. Nathan Kemnitz during a TSA screening at the airport in Sacramento, Calif. A wounded Purple Heart Marine's humiliating experience at a security checkpoint in California has left supporters and an assemblyman outraged. The extra scrutiny faced by Marine Cpl.

I have an awful lot of respect for the military. In this situation, I am thankful that TSA was following protocol; however, I wish they had a little different of a procedure. They could have taken him into a screening room instead of publicly embarrassing the Marine. I don't quite understand how we can embarrass him one minute, while he is on his way to being honored for his service. They also mention in the article a wounded vet that had to remove his prosthetic legs. Again, please take him into a private room to do so. The pain and embarrassment the soldier went through to have that kind of an injury and to deal with it on a daily basis is more than enough. He or she shouldn't have to face those challenges in public as well.

This article explores the a new partnership between the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the International Border Management & Technologies Association (IBMATA) to provide a new, faster traveling experience using biometric technology worldwide. This process would potentially eliminate wait times by eliminating frequent use of passports at multiple check points. I believe it could be epic for TSA wait times. The article failed to mention any possible flaws in the security measures for the system. We should expect to hear more after the first pilot program.

This is already happening in Singapore and China. Face recognition is all part of how I entered and left South Korea too. Even expats living there could register. Cameras are everywhere in that country and it shows it when you lose a wallet and the next day someone is knocking at your door. The USA could benefit from the "eye in the sky" as it is a better and more efficient way than threatening with the death penalty that hasn't worked ever.

This article is talking about the airport security and the safety of the TSA. It is stating how unpleasant it is to travel these days and more people rather drive than have to fly on planes. The statistic showed that there is 242 driving fatalities per month .The seriousness of the security check point started after the 9/11 attack. It basically states that people should be thankful instead of complaining about waiting in lines and the process that they have to undergo before boarding because their safety is important and they make sure that all rules apply to everyone.

The International Air Transport Association introduced a new security system at the 67th Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit in Singapore in 2011. This new system would divide travelers in three different categories: known travelers, normal travelers and enhanced security travelers. Each level would have different security procedures and then passengers would pass through different tunnels, one for each category of traveler. For example, if you are a known traveler you would need to pass a iris recognition system which would confirm your identity and you would pass through a tunnel with minimal scanning technology. The scanning procedures get more invasive for normal passengers and even worse for enhanced security travelers.

Stung by the traveling public's disapproval of its one-size-fits-all approach to passenger screening, the Transportation Security Administration last month announced that it would begin testing a new trusted-traveler program. But if you think that the next time you fly, you'll speed through the security line as though it were 1999, you're probably in for a letdown.

This incident implies how important safety and security in hospitality industry. This was so devastating that every must invest and modify the security in the hospitality industry.

The latest chain of events that we are all are aware of is shaping the security system all over the world. It have been happening in airports, clubs and now with the Vegas incident the hospitality industry have been expose as a vulnerable. Obviously the security system will change in the lodging industry now, which not only going to be a "must do" expense but as "vmorr026" may have an impact on the hotel rates as well.