Oct 31 2006
Don’t hold back, Rich
Rich Mogull at Securosis call’s it like he see’s it: “If You Think Boarding Passes and ID’s Improve Security, You Shouldn’t Be in Security.” Not that I disagree with him, but it’s harsh thing to say. After all, if we were to use his logic, half of the TSA would be out on the street looking for a new career. That’d be a bad thing, wouldn’t it?
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I tend to agree… TSA has been a major annoyance - not a deterrent. There is not real security aside from the 30 year old X-Ray machines… Actual TSA employees are not security professionals and are simply following a checklist without knowing what security entails.
BTW: love your interviews!
This isn’t harsh, it’s the truth.
Any given TSA checkpoint violates three or four sounds principles of security. If the TSA employees got laid off, they could build something useful or serve food or do something else beneficial to the economy. In California, there’s hardly a single clothier that isn’t looking for people and that would be more valuable.