April 26, 2006
N.H. says new Federal ID Rules not O.K.
State legislators in New Hampshire have overwhelmingly voted against strict new federal standards for issuing driver's licenses.
We are talking about the federal Real ID Act, which aims to deter terrorists from getting fake IDs. This law requires that, by 2008, states must strictly verify documents such as birth certificates, Social Security cards and passports when people apply for their driver's licenses. All this information will reside in State-wise databases, including driver information and photos.
Interestingly, N.H. is a republican-run state. The driver cards will contain RFID tags. This is a big controversy. Katherine Albrecht, co-author of "Spychips: How Major Corporations and Government Plan to Track Your Every Move with RFID" says that these ‘augmented’ databases will be an obvious target for identity thieves and corrupt officials in the department of Motor vehicles.
Via The Sieraa Times
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