TSA Reinstates Company Running Clear Program for Registered Travelers

A week after suspending a traveler ID-check program, the Transportation Security Administration has reinstated Verified Identity Pass, the operator of the Clear program, and and said it may resume its Registered Traveler enrollment immediately.

This change came after VIP reported an unencrypted Clear-owned laptop computer containing data of approximately 33,000 customers was missing from San Francisco International Airport, TSA said.

The laptop was later recovered by Clear officials at the airport. It was voluntarily surrendered to TSA officials for forensic examination and the results of that exam remain under review.

TSA said it will be conducting random audits of Clear® operations at airports across the country to further ensure compliance.