<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by studentff:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TRAVEL/07/31...eut/index.html
http://www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlib...RIVACY_ACT.doc
http://dc.internet.com/news/article.php/2242861
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Jul30.html
The information is new and still a bit sketchy, but they claim they're not going to use creditworthiness scores (FICO scores), not use health records, and retain data for days instead of the previously proposed 50 years.
The DHS document also gives procedures for pax to request info being retained on them and supposedly correct problems; if true, this would be a major improvement over the current no-fly-list problems.
They also indicated that one of the goals and success metrics of this plan will be a reduction in the number of false-ids resulting in secondary screening or no-fly-list-type harrassment.
I inherently don't trust TSA admin or any such similar agency, but on the surface it looks like they've made some notable improvements. I guess we'll see what actually happens now.
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I wish you were right, but the following things along with many others may very well increase your "security risk" score.
Change your address, get halted.
Change your phone number, get halted.
Change your spousal status, get halted.
Make a typo, get halted.
Inherit or win a lot of money, get halted.
Declare bankruptcy, get halted.
Don't pay a bill, get halted.
Get a ticket, get halted.
Give a large amount of money to a friend or charity, get halted.
Change jobs, get halted.
Lose your job, get halted.
File an insurance claim or get an insurance policy, get halted.
Sell your cars, get halted.
Complain about identity theft, get halted.
Dispute a credit card charge, get halted.
Stay in hotels a lot, get halted.
Sell your house, get halted.
Change of name after marriage, get halted.
Get in lots of auto accidents, get halted.
Close a bank or brokerage account, get halted.