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DHS Passenger Scoring Illegal?
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 05:56:08 +0900
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,72250-0.html?tw=wn_index_1 WASHINGTON -- A newly revealed system that has been assigning terrorismscores to Americans traveling into or out of the country for the past five
years is not merely invasive, privacy advocates charge, it's an illegal violation of limits Congress has placed on the Department of Homeland Security for the last three years. The Identity Project <http://papersplease.org/wp/> , founded by online rights pioneer John Gilmore, filed official objections<http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/ContentViewer? objectId=09000064801e80
c8&disposition=attachment&contentType=pdf> (.pdf) to the AutomatedTargeting System, or ATS, on Monday, calling the program clearly illegal.
The comment cited a little-known provision in the 2007 Homeland Securityfunding bill prohibiting government agencies from developing algorithms that
assign risk scores to travelers not on government watchlists."By cloaking this prohibited action in a border issue ... the Department of Homeland Security directly and openly contravenes Congress' clear intent,"
wrote project members Edward Hasbrouck and James Harrison.A DHS spokesman said the language in the appropriations bill doesn't cover
the ATS, and insisted the program is legal. ... ------------------------------------- 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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