Privacy advocates to launch campaign against ' whole - body imaging ' technology . They say airport surveillance device gives ' virtual strip search ' and unnecessary regulation . TSA : It saves money , increases safety and is welcomed 99 percent of time . One critic calls investment ' stupid , ' part of ' cover your ass ' politics in post-9/11 world .
Privacy advocates to launch campaign against 'whole-body imaging ' machines . They say airport security device gives 'virtual strip search ' and needs regulation . TSA : Technology saves time , improves safety and is welcomed 99 percent of time . One critic calls investment 'stupid , ' part of 'cover your ass ' politics in post-9/11 world .