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A little more info on security profiling
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 10:57:17 -0500
Begin forwarded message: From: Ted Nelson <tandm () xanadu net> Date: December 3, 2006 6:44:47 AM EST To: David Farber <dave () farber net> Cc: Ted Nelson <tandm () xanadu net> Subject: A little more info on security profiling Reply-To: tandm () xanadu net Dave, here are some more tantalizing views of our tax dollars at work and play.http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-11-30-traveler- screening_x.htm
We are of course being Profiled as we go in and out of the country."Without notifying the public, federal agents for the past four years have assigned millions of international travelers, including Americans, computer-generated scores rating the risk they pose of being terrorists or criminals.
"The travelers are not allowed to see or directly challenge these risk assessments, which the government intends to keep on file for 40 years.
..."Sobel said in the interview the government notice also raises the possibility that faulty risk assessments could cost innocent people jobs in shipping or travel, government contracts, licenses or other benefits."
The list of attributes taken under consideration is interesting. It's basically whatever they can find. All this was obvious, but at least they're being up front about it. Merry Christmas, Ted -- Theodor Holm Nelson Visiting Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute Visiting Professor, University of Southampton Founder, Project Xanadu ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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