Episode 480 • • 1:04:05 - 1:07:27
480: War on Brains
TSA RapiScan, Backscatter Scanners and Privacy Lies
The TSA is removing RapiScan backscatter X-ray machines from airports after the company failed to develop privacy software that masks naked images. The contract has been shifted to L3 Communications. The hosts argue that the government lied about the ability to fix these machines and mention legal concerns regarding the scanning of minors, which they equate to the collection of prohibited imagery.