WASHINGTON (AP) — The government has posted an internal guide to its airport passenger screening procedures on the Internet.
The mistake offers insight into how to sidestep security.
The document outlines who is exempt from certain additional screening measures. And it offers examples of identification documents that screeners accept.
The Transportation Security Administration, which oversees airport security, says the document is outdated. Still, the posting was improper because sensitive information was not properly protected.
According to the blog Wandering Aramean, TSA posted a redacted version of the document but did not delete the sensitive information from the file.
A TSA spokesman says a review is under way.
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Back in March, the Transportation Security Administration improperly posted an internal guide to its airport passenger screening procedures on the Internet. AP Correspondent Tim Maguire reports.
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AP Correspondent Tim Maguire reports that the Transportation Security Administration is looking into how the screeners guide made it onto the Internet.
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AP Correspondent Tim Maguire reports that the screeners guide includes sensitive and contradictory information.
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Blog: http://www.wanderingaramean.com/2009/12/tsa-makes-another-stupid-move.html
TSA: www.tsa.gov
