While security technology has helped improve safety and peace of mind in airports, it has also created friction in the screening process. 

Security leader Kirsten Provence has been named Executive Director of Security Programs and Governance at Kaiser Permanente's National Security Services.

Citizens of the United Arab Emirates can earn security-related degrees due to a partnership between Emirates Group Security and the University of Arizona.

Unruly airline passengers may face additional consequences for bad behavior under a new partnership between the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). 

Law enforcement officials in Hartford, Conn. will use an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to help with police pursuits and investigations. The department will have a total of four certified drone pilots.

Operation GhostShell, a highly targeted cyber espionage campaign, attacks the aerospace and telecommunications industries mainly in the Middle East, with additional victims in the U.S., Russia and Europe. 

It’s challenging to find feasible solutions to an ongoing risk of flight attendants and frontline transportation workers being subject to workplace violence or physical altercations with customers or the public. Risk professionals should ensure these employees have access to self-defense training and others tools, as well as look to implement a zero-tolerance policy for passenger disruptions.