How “see-through” scanners are subject to data protection rules
9 November 2009
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According to press reports in Canada, controversial airport scanners that “see-through” the clothes of travellers have received the blessing of Canada's Privacy Commissioner. An assistant Federal Privacy Commissioner has told the press that Canada’s National Air Security Agency has successfully answered all questions about individual privacy. The proposal has stirred controversy in the UK because the scanners produce a three-dimensional outline of an individual’s naked body. However, under the plans approved by Canada’s Federal Privacy Commissioner, the officer viewing the
