Identity Resolution Daily Links 2007-08-06
[Daily Post from Infoglide Software] Loss Prevention and Sleep Deprivation — The Top Ten Things that Keep LP Pros up at Night
“9. Having all the data needed to the job — it’s either (a) all there but can’t be accessed because it’s spread across different systems, departments or stores, or (b) the data points being collected are not sufficient.”
CQ Homeland Security: TSA Finalizing Secure Flight Guidelines
“The Transportation Security Administration will announce a rule for a long-awaited domestic airline passenger vetting program sometime this fall, TSA Administrator Kip Hawley said Aug. 3. The Secure Flight government program will assume responsibility for matching names to a single terrorist watch list database and updating the system with clearance notices, a responsibility that currently sits with airlines.”
Seattle Times: Airport security changes affect large electronics items
“Starting Saturday, travelers will be required to remove large electronic items from carry-on bags and present them for inspection at airport security checkpoints. ‘The focus is on large electronic equipment,’ not portable DVD players, cell phones or MP3 players, said Jennifer Peppin, the Transportation Security Administration’s spokeswoman in Seattle.”
Times Online: Passenger checks will multiply as security is increased
“Liam Byrne, the Immigration Minister, said: ‘All our tests show it [checking] works and there’s over 1,000 arrests to prove it. By locking passengers to their identity we will create a new offshore line of defence, helping genuine travellers but stopping those who pose a risk before they travel.’”
