U.S. Orders Airline Passenger Data by Nov. 23

[rodeodance]

People do not even know they are on a "list" till they walk up to the counter--from what I have heard.


.....Because of concerns expressed by some airlines they could be liable for violating European Union (news - web sites) privacy laws, the TSA is letting carriers opt to exclude data on flight segments between the United States and EU countries for the test.


The latest effort to screen passengers replaces some elements of a more ambitious $100 million initiative shelved last spring over challenges by privacy advocates that it was too broad and poorly thought out. ......


"http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=578&ncid=578&e=5&u=/nm/20041113/ts_nm/security_airlines_dc"

Sat, Nov 13, 2004


U.S. Orders Airline Passenger Data by Nov. 23



WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government said on Friday it was giving airlines until Nov. 23 to turn over information on millions of people who took domestic flights in June to test a new system for identifying passengers who may pose security risks.

The passenger records will be compared with a security watch list compiled by federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to test a new screening program called Secure Flight. .....

[maddezmom]

1. dupe :)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=983882