Clear Led a Flyer Carrying Ammo Under a False Name to TSA, Sparking Probe
- TSA review finds Clear practices vulnerable to identity fraud
- Company pushes back against TSA plan to recheck customers’ IDs
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A US government probe has found flaws in airport fast-track service Clear Secure Inc.’s process for speeding customers through security lines, leaving the company to defend its business against the agency responsible for guarding the country’s skies.
The Transportation Security Administration investigation into Clear’s methods determined its facial-recognition system to enroll new members was vulnerable to abuse, said people familiar with the review, who asked not to be identified discussing security-sensitive information.