Homeland Security: New Body Scanners Have Issues

Fluffeh writes "Although the DHS has spent around $90 million upgrading magnetometers to the new body scanners, federal investigators 'identified vulnerabilities in the screening process' at domestic airports using the new machines, according to a classified internal Department of Homeland Security report. Exactly how bad the body scanners are is not being divulged publicly, but the Inspector General's report (PDF) made eight separate recommendations on how to improve screening. To quiet privacy concerns, the authorities are also spending $7 million to 'remove the human factor from the image review process' and replace the passenger's image with an avatar."

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[mschaffer]

Do we at least get to customize our avatar as one can on many websites?

Re:Not perfect????

[Dcnjoe60]

When the imperfection means you can casually walk onto a plane with a pocketful of 12 inch blades [cnet.com], then it's worth taking a bit of notice.

But at least they protect the other passengers from your dangerous insulin pump.

Re:Not perfect????

[evilRhino]

Just think of it as an oncology research subsidy. Having a larger patient pool will mean more demand and also more research subjects.