Agency Sends Letter to Marketers of Six Apps for Background Screening Personally, I am glad to see that these practices are being scrutinized (see my comments below). The Federal Trade Commission warned marketers of six mobile applications that provide background screening apps that they may be violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The FTC warned […]
Researchers identify genetic defect that leaves people fingerprintless
Fingerprints are a valuable identification tool for everything from crime detection to international travel. But what happens when the tips of our fingers are missing those distinctive patterns of ridges? It’s not the premise for a science fiction movie, but a real-life condition known as adermatoglyphia. It’s also known as “Immigration Delay Disease,” because affected […]
Video: Traveler ‘Outraged’ After Hair Checked for Bombs
Isis Brantley was stopped by TSA in the Atlanta Airport while going through security on her way to an American Airlines flight to Dallas. Isis, a hairstylist, was rocking her signature haircut. Brantley became angry at the TSA after agents when they began searching her hair for a bomb. “I just heard these voices saying, ‘Hey […]
UK Researchers Use Thermal Imaging to Detect Liars
Experiments on the new lie detector being developed by the University of Bradford in the north of England are still at an early stage but have, so far, yielded some promising results. “We have developed a system by which we can analyze people’s faces for detecting lies in an interview scenario,” said professor Hassan Ugail, […]
Weird smuggling incidents reported by TSA
Within days of each other, the TSA reported two separate incidents involving wildlife trafficking in the U.S. On Aug. 26, a woman heading to board a China-bound flight from the Los Angeles International Airport was arrested by Fish and Wildlife Service officers for smuggling two parrots. TSA patted her down and bound the birds wrapped […]
