Security or Surveillance? SEC Purchased 1 Billion+ Passenger Records From Airlines
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly purchased more than a billion airline ticketing records from a data broker program set up in the wake of the Sept. However, it raised concerns among lawmakers like Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), who took credit for a 2024 Transportation Department investigation under President Biden into the privacy practices of 10 major airlines, including whether they illegally shared user data with other companies.
- ▪The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly purchased more than a billion airline ticketing records from a data broker program set up in the wake of the Sept.
- ▪However, it raised concerns among lawmakers like Sen.
- ▪Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), who took credit for a 2024 Transportation Department investigation under President Biden into the privacy practices of 10 major airlines, including whether they illegally shared user data with other companies.
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly purchased more than a billion airline ticketing records from a data broker program set up in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, according to 404 Media.The SEC obtained information from the Airlines Reporting Corporation's (ARC) Travel Intelligence Program (TIP), which collected passengers’ names, credit card information, and flight data from over 10,000 US-based travel agencies, including websites like Expedia, Kayak, and Priceline, and credit card rewards programs.
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