Traces of radioactive substance onboard two BA flights

Low traces of a radioactive substance has been found onboard two British Airways flights according to British Airways.

The find is the result of forensic tests carried out in connection with the investigation into the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko.

RFID chips make Identity Fraud Easier

A supposedly ultra-secure British biometric passport has been hacked.

Guardian journalist Steve Boggan and his computer expert friend Adam Laurie managed to copy biometric data from the chips of three British passports to a computer using no more than an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) reader and homemade decryption software.

New hand-luggage rules a scoop for the plastic industry

On 6 November 2006 the EU is introducing new hand luggage restrictions on all flights departing from any EU airport.

As a consequence of the liquid scare at British airports on 10 August 2006, you will now only be allowed to bring liquids in your hand luggage if you follow the following rules:

You’re not radio-tagging me!

I first learned about the OpTag project from an article in the Guardian in 2005. Run by various European parties the OpTag project is funded by the European Union and “aims to increase the safety and security of air travel whilst maximising the utilisation of existing facilities”, according to the OpTag web site.

10 safety travel tips for women

I read an article on a Malaysian news site titled “Safety for women travellers”, which I felt was rather over the top.

The article made me think of the safety measures I do take when travelling. So here is a list of 10 of my safety tips.

The funny, the bizarre and the downright extreme

I have spent the past 2 hours coming up with excuses for not ironing that pile of clothes in the spare bedroom. This post is excuse number 11 and is just a few travel related thoughts I’ve had over the past week.
The funny
It was reported in the Guardian this week that Moscow officials are attacking [...]

Too much information on terror plots?

As I’m following the coverage of the alleged, foiled terror plot here in the UK, I’m wondering if we are being given too much information.
Clearly passengers currently stuck at UK airports will feel that they are not given enough information. But I can’t help thinking that the more detailed information the general public is given, [...]

You’re a potential criminal, so fingerprints now

If only I could check out of society, tell those fat, middle-aged white men exactly what they can do with their everyone-is-a-potential-criminal technology that they have no clue how to use and then disconnect myself from the grid.
Now, you can stop cheering, I’m not about to end my life and I don’t need any of [...]