Airlines give your private info to government
Wired is reporting that several major U.S. airlines have turned over sensitive passenger data to the Department of Homeland Security, including home phone numbers, credit card numbers and health data, without disclosing the transfers to travelers or asking their permission. The admission by Transportation Security Administration acting chief David Stone contradicts sworn testimony by TSA officials.
In November 2003, the senators … asked Stone’s predecessor, retired Adm. James Loy, whether “any contractors working on CAPPS II used any real-world data for testing purposes.” Loy led the TSA from July 2002 until he was promoted to the second-highest position in the Department of Homeland Security in October 2003.Loy’s sworn written response was, “No. TSA has not used any (passenger) data to test any of the functions of CAPPS II.”