Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Chicago Tribune

    Commentary: The TSA is ramping up its use of biometrics for flyers. Here’s why that’s important

    by Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune Dec 11, 2023 3 minutes
    Passengers wait in the lines at the TSA checkpoint at Chicago Midway International Airport, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023.

    The Transportation Security Administration screened more than 2.9 million people on Nov. 26, the highest number on record. As the volume of passengers continues to rise, what will airport security checkpoints look like in 2035, when such high daily volumes are the norm?

    To understand this future, one need only look at where the TSA is making substantial investments.

    The TSA is ramping up biometrics, namely , as a critical tool to keep the air system safe. Facial recognition is not only a welcome addition to airport security strategies, but it also is

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Chicago Tribune

    Chicago Tribune3 min readInternational Relations
    Tensions Flare Between DePaul Pro-Palestine Encampment And Counterprotesters
    A group of about 60 people organized by the Chicago Jewish Alliance gathered at Fullerton and Seminary avenues Sunday morning in response to an encampment set up Tuesday at DePaul University to protest the war in Gaza. Members of Chabad Lincoln Park,
    Chicago Tribune17 min read
    Breastfeeding Moms Sent Naked Photos, Videos To Purported Lactation Consultant On Facebook. Now They Fear It Was A Scam.
    CHICAGO — Sleep-deprived and anxious about feeding their babies, tens of thousands of moms in Illinois and elsewhere recently turned to a variety of Facebook groups offering support for breastfeeding, pumping breast milk and postpartum care. Direct r
    Chicago Tribune3 min read
    Editorial: Wait, How Much For A Latte? Even High-flying Starbucks Is Suffering
    The U.S. consumer is increasingly tapped out, and the effects are being felt in even the strongest, most resilient brands out there. Exhibit A is Starbucks. The Seattle-based coffee chain, ubiquitous in the U.S. and increasingly a truly global franch

    Related Books & Audiobooks