I for one welcome an ID card that is hard to get and can quickly be scanned by government agencies to prove my identify and to get services from the government.
However, I don't want it scanned to get into a bar, or to rent a car, or by any private company selling me something or providing me something. There needs to be protection against this type of abuse, and the current system does not have it as far as I know.
DHS: Real ID is 'pro-consumer' and 'antiterrorism' | Tech news blog - CNET News.com
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Real ID - Not as Bad as You Think?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comments:
The key with REAL ID is the premise vs the implementation. The premise is good, but how they are going about it is suspect. REAL ID is not just about these rules, but about them being in charge permanently in the future. Since the final rules open the door for RFID for example, adopting any version of this law that allows DHS to change the mandated technology (as they clearly point out they have the ability to do in the final rules)makes REAL ID a blank check. The fact that they put no restrictions on private uses of the cards means this will eventually get abuse like social security numbers did. We need more secure licenses, but REAL ID, as proposed, ain't it. They have taken a legitimate concern and used it as justification for a huge and permanent power grab.
Post a Comment