DHS data privacy breach
p2pnet.net News:- The US Homeland Security Department has admitted it collected more information than it had said it would in its domestic airline passenger data scheme.
And ironically, the revelation came to light during an investigation by the DHS’s own privacy office.
“The admission will be a boost to campaigners who want to derail a deal between the European Commission and the US on passenger data sharing on the grounds that the US does not protect personal information well enough,” says Out-Law.com.
The privacy office probe examined some aspects of Secure Flight, the successor to the CAPPS II passenger screening programme run by DHS’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA), says the story, going on:
“That programme had already been suspended by the time the privacy office produced the report. Angry at inadequate privacy protection, Congress has specifically barred the Government from operating another passenger screening programme unless watchdogs are first satisfied that privacy, accuracy and security are good enough.
“As ultimately implemented, the commercial data test conducted in connection with the Secure Flight program testing did not match TSA’s public announcements,” said the report, also stating:
.”Material changes in a federal program’s design that have an impact on the collection, use, and maintenance of personally identifiable information of American citizens are required to be announced in Privacy Act system notices and privacy impact assessments. In addition, not meeting these requirements can significantly impair a program’s credibility.”
Also See:
Out-Law.com – US admits privacy breach on airline data, January 9, 2006
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