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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 8:32 am
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Originally Posted by mre5765

Another problem is that the airline changes the key, the pax generates a BP from the new key, and the TSA in Dogpatch Municipal airport didn't get the update. Pax is hauled away as a terrorist. Or the pax generates the BP from the old key, key is updated, and Dogpatch gets the update but does not have the old key. Same result.
This scenario is reminiscent of the disaster a few years ago at BNA when they upgraded the software for the carry-on X-ray machines. The genius in charge decided to do all the machines at once. You know what happened: 1. the upgrade was bad and thus, 2. every X-ray in every lane in the airport was disabled. Hand inspection was required for all carry-ons. The line was literally 1/2 mile long.

And TSA expects to put another piece of computer technology into the mix which, with periodic key changes, will require constant updates? Forget the privacy concerns, this is an administrative disaster waiting to happen.
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