Some history, from an article I wrote 2.5 years ago:
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,19218,00.html
WASHINGTON -- A US$2.8-billion monitoring system championed by Vice
President Gore will use computer profiles to single out airline
passengers for investigation and scrutiny.
Airlines will use a secret algorithm to compare travelers' personal
data to profiles of likely terrorists, according to a new proposed
federal regulation. Other travelers will be chosen at random. [...]
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Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 11:01:21 -0400
From: alex_salkever <alex_salkever_at_businessweek.com>
To: declan_at_well.com
Subject: Re: FC: Microsoft, AOL, Yahoo endorse self-rating system at event
today
Declan, here is a column I wrote on the need for better passenger profiling
to safeguard air travel and clamp down on international crime. Would love
to see what the PolitechBot crew has to say about it. If you wish to use
this, please warn them, though, that there is a global pop-up on our site,
something I don't love but have no control over. Thanks!
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2001/nf20011023_1736.htm
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Alex Salkever
Technology Editor
www.businessweek.com
212.904.3582
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