Entries tagged with: National ID
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Supreme Court to Consider Law that Protects Privacy of Drivers' Records
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in Maracich v. Spears, a case involving the Drivers' Privacy Protection Act. The Court agreed to hear the case after a lower could ruled that impermissible uses of personal data held by...
EPIC Requests Clarifications on New Passport Application
EPIC has filed comments with the State Department regarding Form DS-5513, a new passport application that requires unusually detailed information about the background of some passport applicants. For example, applicants are asked to provide their mother's place of employment at...
Real ID Remerges on House Agenda
Despite the fact that twenty-four states have rejected the REAL ID Act of 2005, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), Rep. Peter King (R-NY), and Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) issued Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano a letter warning against any further extension...
Worker Biometric ID Under Consideration in US
Senators Charles Schumer and Lindsey Graham have proposed a new national identity card. The Senators would require that "all U.S. citizens and legal immigrants who want jobs" obtain a "high-tech, fraud-proof Social Security card" with a unique biometric identifier. The...
Department of Homeland Security Chief Privacy Office and Privacy
Background | Chief Privacy Officers | Statutory Authority | Related Resources | Problems with the Chief Privacy Office | News Reports Latest News : () EPIC joined the Privacy Coalition letter sent to the House Committee on Homeland Security...
National ID and the REAL ID Act
History | REAL ID Act | Resources | Reports | State Legislation Rejecting REAL ID | News Items | Previous Top News EPIC Report: "REAL ID Implementation Review: Few Benefits, Staggering Costs" (May 2008) EPIC Press Release: "Homeland Security...
