The Transportation Security Administration confirmed Friday that it will pull the plug on “nude” airport scanners that produce a full body image of the traveler, replacing a technology that has sparked national controversy over privacy and safety.
The TSA told NBC News that it had decided to remove all “backscatter” imaging machines — a total of 174 scanners still in use in 30 airports — by June 1.
http://www.nbcnews.com/travel/tsa-remove-controversial-full-body-scanners-1B8038882
