policy surveillance Whole Body Imaging
TSA Expands Passenger Electronic Strip Search Program
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has plans to greatly expand its use of whole body imaging machines at airports around the country. The x-ray machines, which each cost over $100,000, capture detailed, graphic images of passengers' naked bodies. In June, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a measure that would restrict TSA's use of these machines. The measure is pending in the Senate. The Privacy Coalition has urged the Department of Homeland Security to suspend the program until privacy and security risks can be fully evaluated. EPIC has also filed Freedom of Information Act requests for the contracts with the vendor Rapiscan. For more information, see EPIC Whole Body Imaging Technology and EPIC Spotlight on Surveillance.
October 6, 2009| Share:
