A coalition of more than 30 privacy rights groups has asked the federal government to suspend use of whole-body imaging technology at U.S. airports. ...more

June 4, 2009

What works in Tampa might be a little too personal for Berlin. The federal Transportation Security Administration inaugurated use of a version of a full-body imaging security scanner Friday at Tampa International Airport without incident, airport spokeswoman Brenda Geoghagan said. The device allows screeners to peer beneath clothing for banned items. But the installation of the machines prompted a call from a German media outlet inquiring about the devices in use at Tampa and other U.S. airports, she said. ...more

October 28, 2008

Germany balks at notion of airports using full-body imaging to screen passengers, calling the process a virtual strip-search. ...more

October 27, 2008

Travelers at Tampa International Airport this morning will be the first to experience the new full-body imaging scanners that detect weapons, explosives or other dangerous items. ...more

October 24, 2008

Starting Oct. 24, the Transportation Security Administration will add a new anxiety for some Tampa travelers: A high-tech scanner that allows a security officer to peek through the clothing of air travelers to ensure they are not hiding weapons or explosives. ...more

October 17, 2008

Security workers at Tampa International Airport will get new powers next week that could make a superhero blush. ...more

October 15, 2008

The Transportation Security Administration on Oct. 24 will begin to use security devices at Tampa International Airport that can provide fuzzy images of passengers beneath their clothing, an airport official said. ...more

October 14, 2008