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US Customs Wants To Know Travelers' Social Media Account Names (helpnetsecurity.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the you-have-a-new-follower dept.

Orome1 quotes a report from Help Net Security: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget, asking for permission to collect travelers social media account names as they enter the country. The CBP, which is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, proposes that the request "Please enter information associated with your online presence -- Provider/Platform -- Social media identifier" be added to the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) and to the CBP Form I-94W (Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure). "It will be an optional field to request social media identifiers to be used for vetting purposes, as well as applicant contact information," the CBP noted. "Collecting social media data will enhance the existing investigative process and provide DHS greater clarity and visibility to possible nefarious activity and connections by providing an additional tool set which analysts and investigators may use to better analyze and investigate the case." The public and affected agencies are asked to comment on the request within 60 days of its publication. Commenters are asked to send their comments to this address.

8 of 397 comments (clear)

  1. Re:That'll be interesting by NotInHere · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just tell them your slashdot ID then. Mine is 3654617.

  2. Re:That'll be interesting by hcs_$reboot · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just tell them your slashdot ID then.

    That's likely to be worse that having no social media!

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  3. Re:That'll be interesting by sg_oneill · · Score: 5, Funny

    Please step out of line, sir. I'm going to need you to put your hands where I can see them. Can someone bring me some more rubber gloves?

    Are these grits in your pants sir??????

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  4. Re:That'll be interesting by Stephan+Schulz · · Score: 5, Funny

    There are still many of us around that have low slashdot ID.

    I doubt that. Any examples?

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  5. Re:That'll be interesting by VValdo · · Score: 5, Funny

    If only I hadn't spent those first few months lurking without an account...

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  6. Re:That'll be interesting by Stephan+Schulz · · Score: 5, Funny

    If only I hadn't spent those first few months lurking without an account...

    Me too!

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  7. Re:That'll be interesting by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes Mr/Mrs Officer. Of course I have a social media life. My slashdot account name is "Anonymous Coward".

  8. Re:That'll be interesting by c · · Score: 5, Funny

    There are no people on Slashdot with low UIDs. All that is left below the 10000 mark are bots that spend endlessly parsing posts for references for UIDs just so they can make some witty meta comment about themselves.

    I... dammit. They're onto us!

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