X-Ray Vision Sees Through Passenger Clothing.
The Transportation Security Administration recently started using a new X-Ray scanner at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. The new scanner has the capability to see through passenger clothing in an effort to see contraband and explosive devices hidden in peoples clothing.
One Small Problem...
The scanner sees too much! Images from the scanner are detailed enough to become a personal privacy invasion. They have the capability to show an individual without clothing. The TSA has listened to complaints on this issue and modified the imagery to create a more obscure outline image. While this limits image "detail" it also limits the imaging of contraband. Fortunately, use of the scanner is voluntary. Passengers have the option of being manually screened by a TSA officer.
The test scanning unit will be operated for the next 90 days at the largest KPHX terminal, which operates US Airways and Southwest Airlines flights. In due course, the technology could be rolled out to additional airports including New York, John F. Kennedy Airport (KJFK).
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