Travel Noire on MSN

What kind of heat sensor does TSA use? What to know before you step into the scanner

Airport security scanners have become such a routine part of flying that many travelers step inside without knowing what the machines actually do.
The Atlantic

TSA Backlash Grows Over Leaked Body Scans, Many Other Scandals

Leaked Images Belie Our Implicit Pact with TSA Gizmodo's Joel Johnson writes, "At the heart of the controversy over 'body scanners' is a promise: The images of our naked bodies will never be public." ...
Travel and Tannins on MSN

What TSA actually scans for at airport security — and the specific items they don't want you to know they flag

The Transportation Security Administration screens approximately 2.4 million passengers daily across U.S. airports. The ...
USA Today

You don't have to do a face or full-body scan at TSA if you don't want

Passengers can decline a facial scan and request a standard ID verification process instead. It is also legal to opt out of the full-body scanner, which will result in a physical pat-down by a TSA ...