It Is About Time That Lee Got a Blog: Backscatters show too much


It Is About Time That Lee Got a Blog

This blog contains snippets from all of the useless information stored in my head. While mostly made up of links to things that caught my interest, there may also be some original thoughts once in a while

Friday, May 27, 2005

Backscatters show too much

News.com posts a NYT article about "backscatters" - devices that use X-ray imaging technology to allow a screener (such as an aiport screener) to scan a body in extreme detail. While I appreciate the technology, I have serious concerns about the privacy implications.
"Well, you'll see basically everything," said Bill Scannell, a privacy advocate and technology consultant. "It shows nipples. It shows the clear outline of genitals."

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