New security measures coming to PBIA

The Department of Homeland Security is installing new security measures in 28 airports including Palm Beach International.

Passengers could soon see full-body scanners at security checkpoints. The body scanners have caused some controversy over the years as people worry about their privacy but former CIA officers says terrorists could be advancing right along with the technology.

"I'm sure terrorist organizations are watching this development very carefully," says former CIA officer Brad Robinson.

He says he supports the full-body scanners for the purpose of finding objects and substances regular detectors cannot. "They're able to detect things like liquid bombs and ceramic knives."

But he says TSA's efforts to secure peoples privacy is defeating the purpose and giving the terrorist a head's up.

"The machines cannot store, print nor transmit images and they are deleted immediately after viewing,' says TSA spokesperson Sari Koshetz. "Faces are blurred and the image is more like a photo negative."

"With a full body scan you can't hide anything," says passenger Thomas Dobbs.

But Robinson says passengers may be misinformed.

"If you start blurring out parts of the human body in these pictures and scans those areas can be targeted by terrorist to beat the techonology."

The Department of Homeland Security believes this is the way to beat the terrorists. But now Robinson says terrorists are learning how to get around the new scanning device. "They're coming up with counter measures of their own, that's how the game works."

TSA officials list 28 airports to receive the scanners...some as big as Chicago's Midway and as small as PBIA. They say although there is no indication Palm Beach County is at high risk they still have to consider even the smallest of possibilities.

"You can never be sure what airport a would be terrorist would target and therefore we're even happier to make Palm Beach County International Airport safer," says Koshetz.

Passengers like Frank Dobbs say they are okay with the full body scan no matter what picture may be taken in order to fly safe. "I'd go through the scanner."

TSA did not give a specific time frame on when the scanners would be here. They say for now they will install one and possibly more later.