by Ned S. Levi | Nov 28, 2011
On Wednesday, November 2, TSA Administrator John Pistole testifying at a Senate hearing told senators that TSA would finally conduct an independent study of their backscatter x-ray full body scanners. Now that a new Inspector General report is about to be released,...
by Ned S. Levi | Feb 7, 2011
This past week, TSA Administrator John Pistole trumpeted TSA’s new software for their MMW full body scanners saying, “We believe it addresses the privacy issues.” Senator Susan Collins (Maine), the ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs...
by Ned S. Levi | Nov 15, 2010
Last week unions representing US Airways and American Airlines pilots began to urge their members to “opt-out” of full-body scanning at airport security checkpoints. They cited health risks and privacy concerns. I applaud Captain Cleary and both the US Airways and...
