cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/47299437
United flight 236 from Newark to Palma de Mallorca on Saturday night was forced to turn around just an hour after takeoff due to security concerns around a Bluetooth signal. Multiple Redditors claimed to be on the flight and reported that the crew repeatedly requested passengers to turn off their Bluetooth. According to one poster, […]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_theater
So is your suggestion to do away with airline security?
Not entirely. But it’s undeniable that most security measures are rooted in nothing more than a desire for a bigger budget.