TSA To Get Rid of Certain Full Body Scanners at Airports
By: CNN
Updated: January 20, 2013
CNN -- Some called them "virtual strip searches" but now the TSA is getting rid of detailed full body scanners at airports across the country.
The TSA says 174 backscatter body scanners will be removed from 30 airports by June.
The move comes after Rapiscan, the maker of the machines, told Congress they couldn't meet the deadline to install privacy software.
Other machines that display a generic outline of the human body will still be used at airport security checkpoints.
According to the TSA, getting rid of the machines will actually make for faster lanes for travelers and enhanced security.
The TSA says 174 backscatter body scanners will be removed from 30 airports by June.
The move comes after Rapiscan, the maker of the machines, told Congress they couldn't meet the deadline to install privacy software.
Other machines that display a generic outline of the human body will still be used at airport security checkpoints.
According to the TSA, getting rid of the machines will actually make for faster lanes for travelers and enhanced security.
