New Driver's License Requirements Fuel Privacy Fearks
Any hope we may have of keeping government, industry and criminals out of our personal business is scheduled to vanish completely in 18 months, privacy advocates say. That�s when the federal government�s Real ID Act is to be fully in place, effectively setting up a national identification program by requiring states to adopt strict new high-tech standards for driver�s licenses and ID cards if they are to be accepted by federal authorities at places ranging from airports to U.S. courthouses.
Where rubber meets the road in privacy debate, MSNBC, October 19, 2006.
