Doubt over TSA air passenger screening system

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http://news.dcealumni.com/466/290305-doubt-over-tsa-air-passenger-screening-system/

According to the latest report of GAO for a new air passenger screening system, nine of the 10 criteria set by Congress such as accuracy and privacy protection have not been met.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) report was requested by Rep. Martin Sabo, D-Minn., who has championed civil libertarians’ concerns about passenger profiling. It questions whether a new program of computerized background checks can accurately identify suspected terrorists and protect travelers’ privacy.

A new air passenger screening system also include oversight, security safeguards, accuracy of data, cost to airlines, privacy protections and a system of redress for passengers who are incorrectly targeted by the system.

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One potential problem area, the GAO report concluded, is the accuracy of the government’s terrorist watch lists.

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Have to read about it in the India paper? :eyes: