Ryan Singel (co-author of Wired blog 27B Stroke 6, and one of my favorite freedom fighters) made my day yesterday. I apparently inspired him to research and post his "Are TSA's Tracking Cookies Legal?" article after commenting (about cookie behavior of the TSA's web site) on his "Homeland Security Website Hacked by Phishers? 15 Signs Say Yes" article.
So I suppose that if it wasn't already, my file is now flagged. We'll see if I get "special" treatment next time I travel. While I'm being cavity searched, I can take some comfort in knowing that my IDs are safely stored in an RFID-blocking wallet.
UPDATE (Feb 16): "TSA Removes Online Traveler Redress System" Also, a here's a direct link to Brian Krebs' washingtonpost.com coverage.
UPDATE (Feb 20): Schneier and Cory take notice.
UPDATE (2008 Jan 09): "Uh-oh. house.gov at IP address 143.231.249.xxx (Information Systems, U.S. House of Representatives) just hit this post today. Nice to know that someone is watching?
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