Forbes on the hidden cost of security

Forbes has a great article on the hidden cost of security – namely about the lost productivity due to airport security.  While you can easily argue about their estimate of a cost in USA alone of US$20-30 billion a year, the main point is clear and one I agree with.

There is a large cost of current flight security measures and there really should be greater emphasis on the costs versus benefits of any new or amended security measures before they are introduced or whenever they are up for review.

For more on this line of thinking, check out Schneier on Security.