Originally Posted by
Bart
Common sense tells me that the computer automatically stores images. It's what computers do: temporarily, at least, retain data until either the user permanently deletes the files or storage capacity is exceeded; then oldest files are deleted first. This is a reasonable assumption to make for any computer system.
Then why did the contract specify the ability to save and transmit images, including a USB port?
Originally Posted by
Bart
However, these computers have special plates on them so that the user cannot insert anything into the computer such as a jump drive. The applications do not offer users the option to save any data. The user can't even go to the C-prompt and type in DOS commands.
What is the assurance this is not being done remotely for every scan? Again, the contract required that the machines be able to transmit the images.
Originally Posted by
Bart
And we have very strict rules regarding mobile phones and other electronic devices inside the reviewing room. Every officer has to read and sign an agreement to abide by these strict procedures.
Pshaw. There are also rules, strict ones I presume, against stealing from passengers, helping drug dealers bypass security, bypassing security on personal business while wearing a TSA uniform. Yet all these have happened.
Originally Posted by
Bart
I don't know what else TSA can do to ensure images aren't saved, recorded or otherwise retained.
TSA has no security against analog attack other than a promise by the TSO in the box. This could be improved. Frisk whoever's in the box before they go into the box. Give them the "enhanced pat down", same as the passengers. Run who's ever in the box through the WMTD and the Junkatron before entering the box. And do the same thing all over again when they come out of the box.
This is no more unreasonable that what TSA is doing to passengers every day.
Originally Posted by
Bart
I'm assuming that images are temporarily stored simply because that's a fundamental function of any computer, but it's impossible for anyone to view these images.
What can be saved temporarily can be saved permanently. What can be saved permanently OR temporarily can be viewed so long as it is saved.
Originally Posted by
Bart
By the way, the training images are mostly of TSOs and perhaps non-uniformed TSA employees. You can tell because you can see the outline of the epaulets on the majority of the images, and after a while, the body type repeats, which tells me that they used a limited number of people. Only the computerized image of the anomaly is different.
In other words, they are training on the job.