CAPPS II anyone heard of this

jjcollins

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CAPPS II -- Computer-Assisted Passenger Pre-Screening System

Anyone heard of it?

Soon, anyone who books a flight through the Galileo Computerized Reservation System will have a nice fat file opened-up on them. In another test of a new Orwellian airline security program by the Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration, Galileo will be facilitating background checks on anyone using their system.

Collect your full name, date of birth, address and home phone number; Put information related to your travel plans (including your credit card number, frequent flier number and itinerary) into a file and send it to the government.

Run a criminal background check on you

Have you arrested at the airport if they think you're potentially linked to terrorism --- which ok sounds good if you are one lol

Assign you your very own Threat Assessment color

- Greens will pass through security as normal.
- Yellows would require additional screening.
- Reds are not allowed to fly.


Here's some questions for you!

What’s the likelihood of incorrect or biased information ending up in my profile?

How do you get off of a no-fly list?

Is there any such thing as a secure database?



jj.......... :eek:
 
Originally posted by jjcollins


What’s the likelihood of incorrect or biased information ending up in my profile?



jj.......... :eek:

Relax JJ, we're from Norn Iron! No-one would think we could possibly be terrorists!
:p
 
I heard a rumour some time ago about an International system that checked travellers and this may well be it. Because the USA have put back their new entry requirements by a year I guess that it is not yet operational but it is probably why they are asking travellers with criminal convictions to obtain a visa beforehand.

Aside from this surely terrorists are not going to travel on their own passports anyway?

I would say it was unlikely that any database is totally secure.

Best wishes

FloridaLol
 













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