CAPPS II Put on Hold

June 16, 2003 - Privacy News

Testing of the controversial Computer Assisted Passenger Pre-Screening (CAPPS) program has been put on hold while the impact on individuals' privacy is assessed.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has not been forthcoming in discussions with the public or the civil liberties community. Currently, hundreds of people have been stopped at airports and put through sometimes humiliating security measures, while others have simply been turned away.

The TSA still plans on implementing CAPPS II.

More information is available at <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56565-2003Jun13.html>.

Last updated June 16, 2003