July 16, 2004
Air travel security in America
CAPPS II has been delayed because of privacy concerns:
The Computer-Assisted Passenger Prescreening System, or CAPPS II, would check personal information against commercial and government databases. Passengers would be given one of three color-coded ratings based on the likelihood of them being terrorists.The program has been delayed because some U.S. airlines refused to turn over passenger data for testing, fearing that doing so could violate privacy laws. Critics also are concerned the government could mistakenly identify someone as a terrorist; they have also questioned the need to delve into the personal backgrounds of millions of law-abiding citizens.
Posted by James Trotta at July 16, 2004 7:41 PM
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