Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf10 - call for Location proposals

[Jimmy Kaplowitz <jimmy@debian.org>]

On Mon, Sep 08, 2008 at 04:04:18PM +0200, Holger Levsen wrote:
> Actually I'm too lazy atm to find evidence for that, sorry. According to 
> http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_Passenger_Information_System biometric 
> data is part of the database, according to the english wikipedia page its 
> not. But thats wikipedia anyway, for a proper check one has to study the 
> relevant documents on some .gov site and hope they match reality. 

Here's the actual .gov regulation (APIS Final Rule) regarding APIS:

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/05-6523.htm

Here's a page on the cbp.gov website which links to the above regulation, to
show that it's official despite being served by Akamai:

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/inspections_carriers_facilities/apis/apis_final_rule_reqs.xml

Nothing about biometrics or fingerprints appear there.

- Jimmy Kaplowitz
jimmy@debian.org