While the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has promoted widespread use of body-imaging scanners for years, they allowed passengers to opt out of the scan and undergo a pat-down by a TSA agent instead.
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18 said that travelers could decide against the full-body electronic screenings, but some may still be subjected to an “advanced image technology” electronic screening, according to the Guardian.
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The agency said it does not store any personally identifiable information from the scanners. Now, “some passengers will be required to undergo AIT screening if warranted by security considerations in order to safeguard transportation security”.
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There’s still a good chance a passenger can opt for a pat-down, but there’s no guarantee a busy TSA worker will comply with the request. Instead the software issues an alarm and a TSA screening officer will physically screen the body area where an issue is detected.
We spoke to travelers today who say they’ve also noticed other changes, such as more TSA agents and more people being screened, which include small children.
The controversial scanners have been tweaked since their first release, of course. Those body scanners that some critics labeled “virtual strip searches” are gone in favor of machines which replace an individual’s image with that of a generic figure.
Most holiday travelers will be driving this year, but heightened airport security measures may cause inconvenience for the almost 6 million who are expected to get on an airplane.
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“ATR software provides even greater privacy protections by eliminating the human image that appeared with previous AIT technologies”, the document states.
