The Transport Security Administration (TSA) of the US is considering “identity-based screening” and has asked for public comments on the proposed system. “Physical screening will likely never go away completely, but the idea of adding identity-based security makes good sense and it’s an idea we’re actively exploring,” the department says.

The TSA is soliciting comments about a planned programme that would cut down on controversial pat-downs and full-body scanner searches at airports and instead rely on an “intelligence” system that focuses on people who have been identified as a threat.