BA to fingerprint domestic passengers

[Roland Perry]

In article <752P5dvoaEyHFADw@perry.co.uk>, Roland Perry
<lists@internetpolicyagency.com> writes
>From their latest newsletter about Terminal 5 at Heathrow:
>
>        "To allow both international and UK domestic customers at
>        Terminal 5 to enjoy the wonderful array of shops and restaurants
>        on the concourses, there is now a new biometric check for
>        domestic customers. Quick and safe, your fingerprints will be
>        scanned electronically at Security and then again as you board.
>        After this, all records are deleted, so you don't need to worry
>        about them being kept on file."

This is now a main news item: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7310158.stm

        "Plans to fingerprint passengers at Heathrow's new Terminal 5
        are being probed by the data protection watchdog.

        "The Information Commissioner's Office warned airport operator
        BAA it may be in breach of the Data Protection Act.

Although the story doesn't mention that this scheme is apparently
already running at Heathrow T123 for passengers transferring to domestic
flights.
-- 
Roland Perry