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TSA Facial Recognition Pilot Flies Solo at U.S. Airports

TSA Facial Recognition Pilot Flies Solo at U.S. Airports

| | airport, Airports, biometric, biometric data, Biometric Data Abuse, biometric data protection, biometric security, biometrics, digital biometrics, face recognition, Face verification, facial recognition, facial recognition technology, passport, Passports, Privacy, REAL ID, SB Blogwatch, tsa
Your Tinfoil Hat is Under Your Seat: Prepare to have your face scanned at airport security. Are the privacy concerns justified? ...
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Apple Releases Firmware Security Updates for AirPort Base Stations

| | airport, Apple, IT Security and Data Protection, Latest Security News, Vulnerabilities
Apple recently released a series of updates that address several firmware security issues affecting its AirPort base stations. Released on 30 May, the changes fix eight vulnerabilities that apply to the AirPort ...
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Hong Kong airline hacked, 9.4 million customers affected

Hong Kong airline hacked, 9.4 million customers affected

| | airline, airport, cathay, Cathay Pacific, Data breach, Industry News
Cathay Pacific Airways has released a notice announcing it has discovered “unauthorized access” to data belonging to 9.4 million passengers, including names, nationalities, phone numbers, email, physical address, and more. “The Company ...
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Ransomware Attack Takes Down Airport’s Flight Information Screens

| | airport, IT Security and Data Protection, Latest Security News, Ransomware
A ransomware attack prevented an English airport from using its flight information screens to assist passengers in their travels. On 13 September, Bristol Airport tweeted out that its flight information systems were ...
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