Advisory Committee Clearinghouse

The North America Traveler Security & Data Privacy Advisory Committee has developed this clearinghouse as a comprehensive resource tool for members interested in additional information including research documents, best practices, articles, and links to governmental agencies.

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White Papers

July 6, 2006 – Luggage Security – More Safety, Less Hassle for Americans: A Private Sector Solution from the Coalition for Luggage Security. 
April 6, 2005 - Critical Facts About RFID Tags In Passports...And How They May Affect You Or Your Travelers.
* Some issues raised in this paper have been or are currently being addressed by the U.S. Department of State. ACTE's Traveler Security & Data Privacy Advisory Committee is working on updating the information in this paper. Once updates have been made, we will notify our membership.

Resources

Please find below links to government agency websites as well as other organizations with additional information regarding traveler security and privacy issues.

The Department of Homeland Security: www.dhs.gov
The Transportation Security Administration: www.tsa.gov
US-VISIT Program: www.dhs.gov/us-visit
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC): www.epic.org
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP): www.privacyassociation.org
Overseas Security Advisory Council http://www.ds-osac.org/ 
Homeland Security Resource Center https://www.adtrav.com/travelnews/wartime_policies.htm
US Customs and Border Protection - Airport and Border Wait Times http://www.cbp.gov/
ARDF/TSA Travel Security Clearinghouse http://www.tsc-csc.com/

Presentations

Barcelona
The ACTE Global Conference in Barcelona presented Traveller Security and Data Privacy: U.S. and EU Approaches . The session presented the ACTE EMEA Traveller Security Advisory Committee exploration of U.S. and E.U. anti-terror policies with focus on implications of current initiatives and perceptions within the regions.

Singapore
The Asia-Pacific Regional Education Conference presented ONLINE SECURITY BREACH ALERT: Do You Have a Leaky Online Solution? . This Data Privacy session presented attendees with potential risks and solutions associated with transferring organizational data through electronic means.

Atlanta
The TRAVELER SECURITY session at the ACTE Global Conference in Atlanta presented insight from former Assistant Secretary in the US Department of Homeland Security on the US Visit program, the Visa Waiver debate, and the Advance Passenger Data Program.

Vancouver
The ACTE Global Conference in Vancouver featured a session on The Fine Balance between Privacy and Security.  Presenters debated over passenger (and corporate) privacy rights as they conflict with the need to secure US airspace and ports. Travel managers learned how to work with their companies' Privacy Officers to secure both travelers' safety and their privacy.  To view this presentation, please click here.

Miscellaneous

 
To view details of the September 2004 Registered Traveler Press Conference with Secretary Tom Ridge of the Department of Homeland Security, please click here.
 
To view Tom Locke's presentation on the status of the 9/11 Commission Report, please click here.

To view the Registered Traveler Webcast featuring Assistant Secretary Stewart Verdery of the Transportation Security Administration, please click here .
 
To view the former Registered Traveler Initiative page, please click here.

To view the former TSA - CAPPS II Initiative page, please click here.

Contact ACTE

If you have questions or concerns regarding ACTE's Traveler Security & Data Privacy Initiative, please contact us at [email protected]