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In the face of an outcry over so-called ‘naked’ body scans at airports, US authorities have announced plans for a new scanning system that eliminates ‘passenger-specific images’. Transportation Security Administration administrator John Pistole said the agency would begin installing new software on its scanners ‘designed to enhance privacy’. The new software ‘will auto-detect items that [...]

A new security hole has opened up in Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices, raising alarms about the susceptibility of some of the world’s hottest tech gadgets to hacker attacks. Flaws in the software running those devices came to light after a German security agency warned that criminals could use them to steal confidential [...]

Around 1500 people have been evacuated from Brisbane Airport’s domestic terminal on Monday following a security system failure. Screening equipment failed around 11am (AEST) allowing a number of passengers to go through the screening process without being properly cleared. After an initial assessment airport authorities decided to evacuate the entire terminal for security and safety [...]