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PostSubject: US moves forward on 'trusted' and 'risky' passengers    US moves forward on 'trusted' and 'risky' passengers   Icon_minitimeWed Mar 13, 2013 5:22 am

Aviation authorities in the US are moving forward with plans to shift towards a risk-based system of passenger screening - an idea supported by the travel industry and government officials who want screeners to focus on travellers who may present a security threat.

But as details emerge on how governments and airlines plan to distinguish between ''trusted travellers'' and those who will receive more scrutiny, civil liberties groups and some European regulators are questioning the use of personal data to decide which travellers to examine more closely.

Sharing information on passengers is at the heart of the new effort. The information governments use to vet passengers includes data individuals volunteer by applying for trusted traveller programs, as well as that gathered via terrorist watch lists, criminal background checks and customs encounters.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/us-moves-forward-on-trusted-and-risky-passengers-20130313-2fzjr.html#ixzz2NPU3ABSY
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