Identity Resolution Daily Links 2007-08-10
[Daily Post from Infoglide Software] American Express Fined $65 Million — Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering STILL Needs Work
“Without clear guidelines for what is required, banks do what they can but if they end up getting fined, that’s just a cost of doing business. As to the cost to an institution’s reputation, that’s a another matter entirely.”
MSNBC: Chertoff allays US flight check fears
“Michael Chertoff, the homeland security secretary, said Washington was developing a new electronic travel authorisation (ETA) system to improve security for air travel. But he stressed that the rule would not prove as disruptive as many travelers had assumed.”
“If you give a company your name and address, how many copies of this data might there be twelve months later? Many might be surprised to discover that there could easily be in excess of 1,000 copies!”
mlive.com: Airports give electronic devices extra look
“It appeared TSA screeners at some airports were wrongly requiring passengers to pull out all electronics, he said. ‘It would be wise to minimize the amount of electronics you carry in the next few days,” Brancatelli advised. “And leave some extra time to get through security lines. There are gonna be lots of confused people on both sides of the X-ray machine.’”
CityNews: Man Smuggles Monkey Hidden In His Hat Onto Airplane
“There are all kinds of things you know you can’t take on board an airplane. Knives and box cutters are out, of course. So are most liquids. And then there are monkeys. Yes, monkeys. A man is in hot water after successfully smuggling one of the small furry creatures onboard a flight out of New York’s La Guardia Airport - under his hat.”
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