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airport security officer leaks passenger photos? what should you reflect on after being fired?

2024-09-29

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recently, a netizen claiming to be a model agent posted on a social platform that the model he signed flew from shanghai to guangzhou on september 25. on september 26, someone took a photo of him who had passed the security check. according to the phone number he reserved when booking the ticket, find his wechat and ask if he can give the model’s contact information. in the chat records shown by netizens, the other party said that his friend met the model by chance while flying. he thought the model was good so he asked someone to check his contact information. the photo of the model provided by the other party seemed to have been taken when going through security check for facial recognition.

because the security personnel had a good impression of the passengers, they took security photos of the passengers, looked up their contact information, and used this to establish contact. such behavior is really unbelievable and violates professional ethics and relevant regulations. at present, the airport has confirmed that the security personnel involved will be fired.

many passengers who have flown have the impression that photography and videography are prohibited in security check areas at airports around the world, including in china. this is mainly due to the fact that the security inspection area involves personal inspection and unpacking inspection of passengers’ carry-on luggage. when passengers cooperate with the security inspection, some personal privacy information will inevitably be displayed.

taking photos and videos in the security check area will violate the privacy of passengers, and will also interfere with the security check procedures and order to a certain extent. the "civil aviation safety inspection rules" stipulates that "the establishment of the civil aviation security inspection agency shall set up warning signs prohibiting photography and videography at the civil aviation security inspection work site." this mandatory restriction does not limit the scope of compliance personnel, which means that airport security inspection personnel the same must be strictly followed.

the security inspector involved was fired this time. such a punishment should be said to be in line with public perception and the price the parties involved should pay. the question is, does this penalty have a sufficient warning effect, and can it warn all civil aviation security personnel not to leak passenger privacy?

what needs to be more vigilant about this incident is that security personnel are given the right to check and verify passenger information. they can ask passengers to show their identity documents, cooperate with facial recognition, and view relevant identity information. from a procedural point of view, this information must not be leaked in any form. equal rights must be subject to equal constraints, and it is understandable to strictly manage the team of civil aviation security inspectors. this also requires airlines and civil aviation management departments to further strengthen the protection of passenger-related information during airport security inspections.

in addition, it is also imperative to increase the cost of mistakes made by civil aviation security inspectors who take advantage of their work convenience to conduct illegal activities. in the "civil aviation safety inspection rules", in addition to possessing the theory and skill level of the corresponding position and completing the corresponding training, the only requirement for civil aviation safety inspectors is to "pass the civil aviation background investigation." according to relevant regulations, background checks mainly include whether you have a criminal record and whether you have been subject to administrative detention penalties. the overall requirements are not high.

moreover, in reality, some airlines implement corporate management of security inspectors, and the management level is uneven. in addition, the treatment provided by some airlines to security personnel is not competitive, resulting in high personnel turnover.

these practical factors are detrimental to the construction and development of the professional team of civil aviation security inspectors. it can also be seen from this incident that the management and construction of the civil aviation security inspector team needs to be strengthened urgently.