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Links: Stupid Security Contest Winners Announced
Posted by James Grimmelmann on Wednesday, April 09 @ 18:20:31 EDT Oddities
Privacy International held a worldwide contest to find the stupidest security measures. The winners include an airport screener who tested shoes for explosives by slamming them against the ground and a hospital that demanded photo ID in its emergency room while leaving all side doors unlocked.
 
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