Critical pipelines have reported more than 220 cyber incidents since May TSA directive (CNN, July 27, 2021): ” Companies have been reporting incidents since day one of the agency’s May 28 security directive aimed at critical pipelines, Pekoske told CNN in an interview. Reporting of cybersecurity incidents has ramped up since the directive, according to Pekoske, who said the reports will help TSA understand the risks facing the industry. Prior to the directive, reporting was voluntary.”
Port Fourchon, Hit Hard by Hurricane Ida, May be Closed for Weeks (Maritime Executive, August 31, 2021): This article highlights the reverberating impacts that damage or destruction of ports and other critical infrastructure can have on a city, a region, and an economy. These impacts are reminiscent of the damages to the Port of Kobe following the Kobe Earthquake (1995) that toppled that city’s prime status as a shipping powerhouse when commerce moved to other cities during reconstruction and never fully returned.
Guns Found at Airport Checkpoints Are On Track to Break Record (New York Times, September 21, 2022): “This year, Transportation Security Administration officers have already discovered more than 4,600 guns at airport security checkpoints, and about 87 percent of them were loaded.”
The private sector is offering biometric technology solutions to streamline security at airports. One such company is Clear (www.clearme.com). Clear has since expanded it’s cloud-based identity information network to include COVID vaccine status, which enables public health monitoring and assessment at stadiums, restaurants, and other public venues. This article from PRI Newswire (3/1/2021) explains the new COVID-specific partnership.
