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Sep 5, 2007 10:50 pm US/Central

Airport Employees To Get New Security Badges

CHICAGO (CBS) ― A problem exposed by the 2 Investigators may soon be corrected. On Wednesday, city officials announced plans to require all 40,000 airport employees to have biometric security badges.

It's essentially a machine that registers their thumb prints. The goal is to keep employees from entering in groups to avoid going through security and ensure no one uses someone else's ID badge.

The security change comes in the wake of a series of reports by the CBS 2 Investigators, "Fly At Your Own Risk."

You can read about the security issues exposed in those reports by following the links below:

Fly At Your Own Risk: A Hole In Airport Security
Lawmakers Take Action On O'Hare Security Risks
State Lawmakers Begin Hearings On O'Hare Risks
TSA Reacts To Airport Security Gaps Investigation
Second Airline Employee Blows Whistle On Security
Fly At Your Own Risk: More Security Breaches Found



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