Archive for May, 2007
Monday, May 7th, 2007
TSA Loses Hard Drive with 100,000 DHS Agents’ Info
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has lost a computer hard drive that contains information on about 100,000 of its security-cleared employees. The information on the hard drive includes Homeland Security agents' Social Security numbers, financial data (including bank data) and payroll information.
Matt Apuzzo of the Associated Press reports on the TSA's response to this […]
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Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007
Convicted Fertilizer Terrorist Worked at Gatwick
Convicted fertilizer terrorist Jawad Akbar worked at Gatwick Airport in 1999-2000. The BBC reports that Akbar had a security clearance "for working airside." Gatwick is England's second busiest airport. More from the Guardian:
Between 1999 and 2000, Akbar worked at Gatwick airport, first in the Dixons air-side branch, then at a newsagents. He later worked […]