New airport security measures

The US agency overseeing new airport security measures in the US says it’s working to make controversial new screening as minimally invasive as possible.



Travellers who refuse to be screened by way of new full body scanners - in use at 60 US airports - must undergo an extensive hand search, which include touching of the genital region and breasts.



However, some passengers are objecting to revealing full-body scanners and pat-downs for those opting out of scans.



Transportation Security Administration (TSA) chief John Pistole says the agency has no plans to back away from the procedures.



He says the TSA will be looking at how it can effectively screen in the least invasive way knowing that there's always a trade-off between security and privacy.



Pistole also says security officials are trying to determine how methods might be changed and still protect against a passenger posing a security threat.