The vaccines are here! We are starting to turn this pandemic around!! Not so fast… Let’s examine some facts that affect all of us. We have all heard about the expectation of vaccine availability. For most of the US and Canada population, mass availability will be most likely in second and third quarters…
The November meeting Cybersecurity Part 2 “Why it Matters” was well received by over 60 attendees. It was a general overview of the technical issues, but the conversation’s main strength was the focus on where BHS stands with other technologies in and Airport. BHS does not stand alone and is vulnerable to attacks via other…
CYBERSECURITY PART 2 – WHY IT MATTERS Just how connected are all the parts and pieces of the BHS system to the outside world? Where are the systems vulnerabilities to threats? How often do they occur? How can we work to limiting our risk? The meeting will start with T.J. Schulz, President of ACC, who…
Last month I wrote in this column about the experiences of some colleagues who have been traveling recently. Within the past month, I have had opportunity to travel via airline on multiple trips. These visits have included meeting colleagues and business associates, who have all been impacted by the pandemic in different manners. Despite the…
The IABSC October meeting was held via Zoom and drew a large audience to discuss baggage contingency operations and critical infrastructure planning. Southwest Airlines Director, Jeremy King, shared his concerns about the ineffectiveness of current contingency plans and illustrated some of the extraordinary efforts required by airline staff to make sure bags and passengers make…
BHS Contingency and Critical Infrastructure How much thought is given to BHS Contingency and being labeled as Critical Infrastructure for programs? What is accurate? What is forgotten or left out? Why is it important? Most times Airlines are left scrambling teams and leveraging resources not designed to handle baggage movement when BHS outages occur, making…