Homeland Security Official Argues for REAL ID
A senior U.S. Department of Homeland Security official on Wednesday said he finds privacy concerns prompted by the proposed Real ID regime puzzling. Stewart Baker, the department's assistant secretary for policy, said a forthcoming system of uniform national identification cards will not put more personal information into the hands of motor vehicle administrators or result in a massive centralized database that's more susceptible to hackers. Privacy groups took issue with the agency's assertions.
Homeland Security dismisses Real ID privacy worries, CNet News.com, March 21, 2007.
