U.S. Probing Passenger Screening Program (broke privacy laws?)

[maddezmom]

By LESLIE MILLER, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 14 minutes ago



WASHINGTON - The Homeland Security Department's top privacy official said Wednesday she is investigating whether the agency's airline passenger screening program broke privacy laws by failing to properly disclose its use of commercial databases.


The review also will cover the security of the system, known as Secure Flight, said Nuala O'Connor Kelly. Some commercial data vendors have had security breaches.

"We need to give a hard look at any program that collects information on Americans," she said in an interview. "The scrutiny is appropriate."

She spoke on the sidelines of a public hearing at Harvard Law School by the department's data-privacy advisory committee.

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more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050615/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/passenger_screening/nc:693;_

[merwin]

1. The Privacy Act of 1974 prohibits the govt from keeping a secret database.

Very good line. Now does that also apply to the "no fly list". I would consider that a secret database myself.

[Karenina]

2. Nahhhh... they have all our best interests at heart

They wouldn't do THAT! :sarcasm:

[MaineDem]

3. Nominated and kicked (nt)