TSA Investigates Online Posting Of Airport Screening Procedures -- L.A. Times
The agency posted the 94-page document on a federal website in March. It was removed Sunday after bloggers noticed that redacted portions were still visible.
Reporting from Washington - The Transportation Security Administration is investigating a breach in which a manual detailing sensitive airport screening procedures appeared on a government website, officials said Tuesday.
Legislators criticized the TSA for inadvertently revealing information such as the criteria for airport searches and the passenger nationalities that require special scrutiny.
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More News On The Online Posting Of Airport Screening Procedures
TSA passenger screening manual leaked online -- San Francisco Chronicle
Citizens of 12 countries singled out at US airports, document shows -- The Guardian
DHS takes action in bungled posting of airport security secrets -- Washington Post
House to hold hearings on breach of TSA screening guidelines -- The Hill
TSA says action taken in online release of screening procedures -- CNN
TSA Screeners Put On Leave -- NPR
TSA officials put on leave over airport security breach -- BBC
Probe Sought After DHS Manual Leaked Online -- PC Magazine
Did The TSA Compromise An Intelligence Program? -- The Atlantic
My Comment: This is so outrageous .... I am lost for words. People should be fired .... including senior officials. Putting people on "administrative leave" is a joke .... but I doubt that senior people are going to be held accountable for this security breach.
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