At Bush airport, TSA tries out device that targets fake IDs
Jul 7, 2012, 6:19 pm
#16
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My main worry with those machines is what happens to the back-end data. The TSA might say that no data is kept but I sincerely doubt it. I can see this data being stored and mined, also let's not forget those in the TSA who would love to get their hands on 1000's of authenticated ID's. The danger is very real and as other have pointed out, having a valid ID is of no real value when it comes to screening....
Jul 7, 2012, 6:34 pm
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My main worry with those machines is what happens to the back-end data. The TSA might say that no data is kept but I sincerely doubt it. I can see this data being stored and mined, also let's not forget those in the TSA who would love to get their hands on 1000's of authenticated ID's. The danger is very real and as other have pointed out, having a valid ID is of no real value when it comes to screening....
The same comment has been made for the porn-o-scanners. They say they dont store data, but then why do the specs require a harddrive and a network connection. TSA has been proven it is incapable of telling the truth.
TSA Delenda Est
Jul 7, 2012, 10:02 pm
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/check...l-id-card.html
The first post lists other threads that have discussed the company behind the ID machines.
The first post lists other threads that have discussed the company behind the ID machines.