DHS To Ban Electronics in the Cabin

[OriZ 3,157]

6 hours ago, bcking said:

I don't really see how a laptop in your hold baggage is going to get screened more thoroughly than a laptop that comes out of its case and is placed alone in a bin without anything else (which is the current standard).

 

What are they missing when they are scanning a laptop on its own that they get when they put it in the hold? 

 

This seems completely unnecessary and will prevent nothing. It's like our continued "take off shoes" rule which I don't believe does a darn thing.

 

Also agree it will be a big issue for some many very large powerful businesses. They may take issue with this and try to find/create exceptions. I know my wife was never able to leave sight of her work laptop when she was travelling for her supermajor Oil and Gas company. If someone got ahold of it they and broke the encryption they would have data on potentially millions of dollars worth of potential plays around the world. Companies take their security very seriously.

I agree with the first part as per my own comment. Regarding the shoe thing - I don't have a problem with getting your feet scanned to make sure there is nothing there, but the technology nowadays is good enough that you definitely shouldn't have to take your shoes off. Even in Ben Gurion Airport in Israel which is one of the most secure airports in the world, you have not had to take your shoes off for almost 10 years now.

[bcking 3,157]

1 hour ago, OriZ said:

I agree with the first part as per my own comment. Regarding the shoe thing - I don't have a problem with getting your feet scanned to make sure there is nothing there, but the technology nowadays is good enough that you definitely shouldn't have to take your shoes off. Even in Ben Gurion Airport in Israel which is one of the most secure airports in the world, you have not had to take your shoes off for almost 10 years now.

That's what I meant about the shoes. At this point it's pointless.

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

16 minutes ago, bcking said:

That's what I meant about the shoes. At this point it's pointless.

Totally agree with this as well. 

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The best way to identify a terrorist is if their feet stink or not.

[OriZ 3,157]

4 hours ago, bcking said:

That's what I meant about the shoes. At this point it's pointless.

As I've pointed out before, since those enrolled in TSA pre-check don't have to take their shoes off(or take their laptops out for that matter, or their belts or jewelry off, etc) the technology obviously exists here as well. I don't know why it's not more commonly used though.