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The author reflects on laptop search at the U.S. borders and the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. He states that examining laptops can help customs detect potential terrorist trying to cross the border, but it could also do a real harm to ordinary traveler's privacy interests. However, he discusses that even though concerns over privacy are legitimate the search for laptops are permissible under the Fourth Amendment which addresses technological neutrality

The author provides the his views on Justice Antonin Scalia of U.S. Supreme Court and highlights some of her cases, appreciating her dissenting opinions.

The article focuses on the issue whether U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton's e-mails are a national-security risk or not.

The author reflects on the case of Bradley Manning, who staged the biggest classified information leak in U.S. history. He says Manning could either be a hero or traitor with what he did against his own country. He believes that a guilty verdict on Manning should start work on better protecting classified information, which should include legislation as well as technological controls. He discusses how permissioning and authentication tools can be used to limit access to classified databases.

The article focuses on the issue of how to handle lone wolves, terrorists like Dzhokhar Tsarnaev of the Boston Marathon bombing incident who are deeply influenced by Al Qaeda but are not formally affiliated with the group. As Tsarnaev is under custody, it is said to be important to collect vital information to thwart any future attempts to sow terror. The criminal-justice system allows for limited interrogation due to the statute that requires a suspect to be read his/her Miranda rights.

The author encourages the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to full-body scanners on the riskiest passengers. He points out the significant role of airport security in preventing al-Qaeda from smuggling weapons onto airplanes. He suggests the use of basic passenger-reservation data to determine whether the passenger is risky or not. He condemns the TSA for subjecting pilots, toddlers and other upstanding travelers to full-body scanners or pat-down searches.

The article focuses on the Travel Promotion Act (TPA) which aims to utilize a counterterrorism program to subsidize the travel industry in the U.S. It indicates that the bill will authorize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to impose a 10-dollar fee on foreign citizens who visit the country under the visa-waiver program. However, the author sees that the TPA might discourage U.S. foreign visitors.

The article offers the author's views regarding the use of targeted killing against al-Qaeda leaders. He claims that it is legal and wise to use targeted killings because it is easy for U.S. troops and more humane than the conventional military operations. He notes that if al-Qaeda leaders could be eliminated by covert team, then the deployment of soldiers would be lessened.

The author reflects on the Patriot Act of 2001 in the U.S. which was intended to protect airline passengers from terrorist attack. He points out that the basic ideas of the Patriot Act is prevention. He cites an example of a passengers who were engaged in argument and were charged violation of the Patriot Act. He suggests that new legislation restricting the statute to terrorist attacks or assaults must be enacted.

The author comments on the plan unveiled by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to track the departure of aliens from the country. The author describes the role of the biometric exit system in immigration and in national security. The author explains why the DHS has asked airlines to gather departure information on its behalf. The author relates the cost of fingerprint scanners and the passenger confusion that the exit system may bring.

The author argues that the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) of the U.S. would alienate the closest allies of the U.S. and would make the U.S. people more vulnerable to terrorist attacks. The author relates how the visa-free travel program enabled terrorists to enter the U.S. The author describes how the program treats people from U.S. closest allies in the war on terrorism like the Czech Republic, Poland and South Korea, as second-class citizens. The author explores the efforts of the U.S. government to fix the problems with the VWP.