Concerns Regarding Tsa

Concerns Regarding TSA

Table of Contents

Title Page……………………………………………………………………………………Page 1

Table of Contents……………………………………………………………………………Page 2

Abstract…………………………….………………………………………………………..Page 3

Background………………………………………………………………..…….…………..Page 4

Shortcomings…………………………………………………………………….…………..Page 4

Unethical Practices……………………………………………….………………………….Page 5

Lack of Security……………………………………………………………….…………….Page 6

Recommendations………………………...…………………………………………………Page 7

Conclusion…………………...………………………………………………………………Page 8

References……………………………...……………………………………………………Page 9

Abstract

Recent Government investigations have highlighted security concerns regarding the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) in the United States. Information Technology has become one of the primary tools in conducting screening of passengers for commercial airline travel. This literature examination illuminates their shortcomings, questions their ethical practices, and examines approaches to improve security: improved training and better management. The paper compares effectiveness of security measures and their ethical practices involving the use of metal detectors, body scanners, body searches, etc… In recent years there have been numerous lawsuits against the Transportation Security Agency, a few of these will be discussed throughout the paper ranging from children being wrongly placed on the terror watch list and children being strip searched to a cancer survivor being left covered in urine. The Transportation Security Agency has many flawed practices that lead to passengers being treated inhumanely and leave passengers to question their safety when traveling via commercial airlines.

Background

On November 19, 2001 the Aviation and Transportation Security Act established the Transportation Security Agency as part of the Department of Transportation in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center (2007, October 26). Through this act, TSA was given the...