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The new report, which was released Thursday, comes on the heels of a related 2016 report showing that half of Americans’ faces are already in a facial recognition database.
“As currently envisioned, the program represents a serious escalation of biometric scanning of Americans, and there are no codified rules that constrain it,” the report concludes.
In July 2017, Ars reported that facial-scanning pilot programs are already underway in international departure airports at six American airports—Boston, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, New York City, and Washington, DC. More are set to expand next year. In a recent privacy assessment issued one month earlier, DHS noted that the “only way for an individual to ensure he or she is not subject to collection of biometric information when traveling internationally is to refrain from traveling.”
“We’re wondering if this is the best use of a billion dollars?” [Laura Moy, a Georgetown law professor and one of the report's authors] said. “We’ve done the research and we think the answer to that question is ‘no.’”
“When American citizens travel by air, they should not have to choose between privacy and security,” he said. “The implementation of DHS facial scanning program for US citizens leaving the country raises a number of questions.”
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 21 2018, @04:37AM (2 children)
That's fine by me, DHS. I have no need to visit your country. Due to your insane TSA security theater antics I have not been willing to cross your borders and enter your country for nearly two decades now. I have taken this stance despite having had a fantastic time on prior visits to the US. I was quite fond of the many people I met, the scenery I got to experience, etc etc. There's a whole wide world out there, and plenty of other interesting places to visit. Unfortunately, many countries are starting to follow the TSA's security theater cues and set up similar systems. They generally don't see a need to fondle my balls though.
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 21 2018, @06:58AM (1 child)
We miss you too! But we understand your desire to avoid our prison transition facilities. I am probably one of the more honest citizens in the country and I still get anxiety going through US airports. Just declining to get a full body EM scan that "only" penetrates the first few millimeters of skin makes one feel like a criminal as you get your junk felt up by some poor sucker who knows their job is useless.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 21 2018, @05:49PM
real americans don't fly. i quit shortly after 9/11.