Secure Flight it’s a new system for screening airline passengers and is managed by The Transport Security Administration, an arm of the Department of Homeland Security. This software update will use government data bases, particularly that of the Terrorist Screening Center.

The last week’s appointment of Michael Jackson as deputy secretary for homeland security is a coincidence. As deputy secretary for transportation during the first Bush administration, Jackson set up TSA and initiated the CAPPS 2 program (Computer Assisted Passenger Pre-Screening Program).

Maybe he thinks you will have more fun at the airport after a rush with Halo !

Have a look the the “security guru” web site for more info.

UPDATE :

At end of 2004 the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published an -free of charge !!! (is there people paying for Microsoft product update ?) – update of its CD-ROM that contains a suite of tools for handling digital fingerprint images. Fingerprint Image Software (FIS) is destined for the FBI (really ?) and Department of Homeland Security, is also distributed to other agencies as well as to the manufacturers of biometric equipment and software and to researchers.