Back in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security has admitted for the first time a stalled program to monitor domestic air passengers violated federal privacy law. The program, called Secure Flight, has been used to screen passengers against terrorism watch lists. A review by the Homeland Security Privacy Office found the program broke the law because it failed to disclose passenger information was gathered from commercial brokers.
DHS: Stalled Passenger Screening Program Violated Privacy Law
HeadlineDec 22, 2006