Airport scanning to blur naked images
Posted 28/07/2011
Passengers travelling through airports in the future are unlikely to have their naked bodies viewed by security guards.
The US Transportation Security Administration has approved plans to roll out upgrades to its full body scanners, at US airports, which will eliminate the naked image that appears on an operator's screen. Instead it will be replaced with a computer-generated outline or silhouette.
Suspicious objects will be superimposed on the outline to ensure the security procedure is not compromised.
The changes are expected to please those who have complained that scanners are an infringement of civil liberties and reduce embarrasment for travellers.
"This software upgrade enables us to continue providing a high level of security through advanced imaging technology screening, while improving the passenger experience at check points," said TSA administrator John Pistole.
Originally published 28 Jul 2011 at: http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/398/f/5923/s/16f9d00e/l/0L0Stravelmole0N0Cstories0C11487210Bphp0Dmpnlog0F1/story01.htm
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