by Jeff Price | Feb 3, 2016 | Aviation Security, Crime and Terrorism, Existing and Emerging Threats
In 2011, a former British Airways worker was convicted on four counts of preparing acts of terrorism. Inspired by the preaching and teaching of al Qaeda’s late propaganda minister, Anwar Al-Awlaki, Rajib Karim, a software engineer, told Awlaki he had access to British...
by Jeff Price | Jan 7, 2016 | AAAE, Aviation Career, Conference Blogging, Policies and Procedures
The big issue this year continues to be the insider threat / employee security. Legislative staffers visited with industry leadership at the Summit about the various laws attempting to make their way through the House or the Senate, directed at improving airport...
by Jeff Price | Nov 18, 2015 | Aviation Security, Crime and Terrorism, Current Affairs, Personal Safety
The situation in France reminds us that terrorist or criminal active shooter events can happen anytime, anywhere. What should you do if you’re caught up in an active shooter incident? First, review the City of Houston’s excellent video, Run-Hide-Fight. This is the...
by Jeff Price | Mar 10, 2015 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, General Aviation Aircraft Operator Security, General Aviation Airport Security, Overview of Aviation Security, Policies and Procedures
It goes by many different names. Officially it is called the Access/ID Media, but there are various forms. There are badges that only identify the individual, then there are those that identify the individual and allow them to access doors and gates around the airport...
by Jeff Price | Sep 17, 2013 | Are We Safer, Aviation Security
It is ironic that today’s topic may relate directly to the shootings at the Washington Navy Yard. If passenger screening is the front door, then airport access control and credentialing programs represent the back door to the aviation security system. From...