A Department of Homeland Security plan to require port workers to carry tamperproof photo ID cards has numerous security problems that threaten to delay it, investigators said. In an audit, Homeland Security Inspector General Richard Skinner said his review of prototype systems at participating U.S. ports identified vulnerabilities in the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program, known as TWIC. The weaknesses, some of which were deemed high risk, included instances of false positives in detecting which workers might pose a security risk as well as cases in which the system inadvertently disclosed sensitive personal information inappropriately. Wha does Fat Tony whackin dose two scumbags back in da 80Â’s have ta do wit Port Security anyhow. Dey had it cumin anywaysÂ…fahgedaboudit.
Portions of the report were redacted to prevent public disclosure of specific weaknesses.
ItÂ’s a Union thingÂ…you wouldnÂ’t understand anyway.
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HmmmÂ…it appears theyÂ’re asking for the same requirements that Flight Attendants must submit before employment. They should ask the TSA how that works. Oh thatÂ’s rightÂ…they are the TSA. Nevermind.