TSA, Facial recognition technology
TSA introduces new facial recognition tech at Seattle airport to speed security screening
Facial recognition technology intended to speed the security screening process is being introduced at TSA checkpoints at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The Transportation Security Administration said in a news release this week that the latest-generation Credential Authentication Technology (CAT) units can help verify the identity of travelers quicker and more accurately than human agents comparing a face to an ID.
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Face it: TSA debuts new security screening technology at Yeager, Tri-State airports
With the help of facial recognition technology, the process of clearing the security checkpoints at West Virginia International Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia, and Huntington, West Virginia's Tri-State Airport has become quicker and more precise.
TSA at SEA Airport begins using new technology to verify travelers’ identities
The next time you travel through Seattle Tacoma International Airport, your trip through security might look a little different. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is starting to use new technology to verify passengers’ identities.
TSA rolls out face-matching technology at Portland airport security checkpoints
The opening of a newly renovated terminal at Portland International Airport in August also marked the debut of revamped security checkpoints where the Transportation Security Administration has rolled
TSA rolls out facial recognition at revamped Portland airport security checkpoints
Participating in the face-matching process is optional, TSA officials say, and that’s posted on signs at each checkpoint. Travelers can stand to the side of the machine, outside the camera’s view — photographs are captured automatically when a face is detected — and tell the agent they want to opt out.
Kennedy, Merkley introduce bill to end TSA facial recognition (2023)
Senators John Kennedy (R-LA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) have introduced a new bill aimed at ending the controversial use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Disassembled gun pieces found among Lego toys in man’s carry-on, TSA says
A Mississippi man was arrested on firearms charges after a disassembled pistol was found concealed in a LEGO set and in a ...
Former TSA employee pleads guilty in Tulsa airport bomb hoax case
Sharon Jean Devine, 48, admitted in Tulsa federal court that on March 23 she left a handwritten note stating “bomb in airport ...
TSA issues a colorful reminder: It's still illegal to carry handguns through security checkpoints at airports
While most firearms the TSA agents encounter are black, travelers sometimes attempt to carry more colorful weapons onboard, ...
Traveler stuffs gun frame in boot, hides other parts in box of Legos, TSA says
A traveler caught trying to sneak a gun — well, pieces of one — onto a New Jersey flight has been charged, according to the ...
Woman found with ‘samurai sword' in her carry-on bag at LaGuardia Airport, TSA says
A woman who was traveling out of New York City’s LaGuardia Airport on Monday was found to be carrying a “samurai sword” in ...
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TSA stops more than 5,000 firearms at nationwide airport security checkpoints in first 9 months of 2024
In the first nine months of 2024, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) stopped more than 5,000 firearms at ...