More than four years after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, officials are still trying to squash fears that the U.S. remains vulnerable to terrorist attacks.

Last week's report that the U.S. Border Patrol discovered a 6-foot by 800-foot long tunnel connecting Tijuana, Mexico with a warehouse in San Diego, Calif.'s Otay Mesa industrial district isn't helping their cause.

Nevertheless, Richard Steinke, executive director for the Port of Long Beach on Friday addressed more than 200 attendees at a meeting hosted by the International Business Association (IBA) of Long Beach aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach, Calif. The State of the Ports Address focused on, in part, technological efforts to tighten security at Long Beach and Los Angeles ocean ports. US ports tackle security with technology

Laurie Sullivan-TechWeb News