There's nothing as simultaneously reassuring and infuriating as modern airport security. Anyone who's done even a little traveling knows the feeling of arriving at the airport only to be greeted by a ...

Going through all the security checks and procedures at an airport can be both stressful and annoying. What items does the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) ban or allow you to bring? Will ...

Sure, airport body scanners are looking for threats, but here’s what else these security devices might reveal in the process ...

Sweat stains on clothing can trigger alarms on airport body scanners. The scanners use millimeter wave technology that can detect water and sweat, leading to false alarms. Travelers experiencing a ...

It looks as though the backlash against those full-body scanners now in use in airports by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has officially begun. On Saturday morning, Oceanside, ...

The image above showing examples of TSA full-body scans is authentic and was captured using the agency's backscatter unit, hundreds of which were installed in U.S. airports in 2010. The devices were ...

A traveler says her tampon triggered an alarm in a TSA body scanner, and the story is resonating with menstruating passengers who suspect the machines might be detecting far more than officials admit.

Passengers can decline a facial scan and request a standard ID verification process instead. It is also legal to opt out of the full-body scanner, which will result in a physical pat-down by a TSA ...

Ever since the tragedy of 9/11, the Transportation Security Administration has been implementing more and more ways to enhance airport safety, including explosives detection systems, canine teams, and ...