North Carolinians Against Real ID
We the People of North Carolina Demand our State Officials Reject the Real ID
According to Marge Howell, the North Carolina DMV is already complying with the Real ID.
We want this issue to be part of the Legislative Process and we want the Real ID de-commissioned, and rejected by the State of North Carolina. | See some of the Facts about the Real ID.
Rep Cole Doesnt Have Time to Deal with Real ID
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| The Battle Rages on in NC to Stop the Real ID |
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The battle rages on in North Carolina against the real Id and we will continue to add more members to this grassroots efforts to insist that North Carolina not only back down from complying with the unfunded federal mandate known as the Real ID, but that they also put in place protections for those of us who do have drivers likenesses and state issued identification cards.
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| Get the Facts About the Real ID |
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We the People of North Carolina Demand our State Officials Reject the Real ID. We want this issue to be part of the Legislative Process and we want the Real ID de-commissioned, and rejected by the State of North Carolina.
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| Original Homeland Security and Pass ID Card, Part III: The last word. June 20, 2009 |
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The question in this series is, How does the National ID Card impact the Second Amendment and the right to keep and bear arms? It all rests in whether we lose not privacy but sovereignty over our own public servants.
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| Put up or shut up: Real ID supporters should find money for unfunded mandate June 20, 2009 |
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Congressional Republicans and some others just donÂ’t get it when it comes to Real ID. Tighter security measures to get a driverÂ’s license are not the issue. Paying for them is. The Obama administration has heard the plea of state governors and proposed replacing Real ID, which was implemented in 2005, with a program called Pass ID.
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| Senate attempts to revive national ID cards June 20, 2009 |
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Since the states have vocally rejected the Real ID Act of 2005, itÂ’s clear that Americans arenÂ’t interested in a national ID card. The idea of a snooping government that keeps tabs on its citizens with legally mandated identification rightly concerns most people. Given this overwhelming consensus, the government should drop the issue. The people donÂ’t want it.
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| New bill seeks to replace Real ID with PASS ID June 19, 2009 |
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A bill that proponents say could revitalize the moribund Real ID program would remove expensive and controversial information technology requirements from current legislation. Critics said the new measure would not solve the problems they see with the program, however.
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| The Politics of the REAL ID Revival Bill June 18, 2009 |
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In an earlier post, I catalogued the essential similarity between our nation’s failing national ID law - the REAL ID Act - and a bill called “PASS ID,” which essentially seeks to revive it. PASS ID is REAL ID with a different name.
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| Original Homeland Security Impeaches Pass ID, Part II. June 18, 2009 |
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Let me answer comments answering my past post and e-mail I get. The subject is making yet another pass at the liberty and privacy of Citizens by way of a National ID Card with reduced requirements. The history on this is that when the REAL ID was first proposed, it was rejected by enough states to make the difference. DHS now introduces National ID Lite, but itÂ’s the same old reason for its rejection to begin with. The People donÂ’t want it, and our refusal ought to be enough. Is it, or isnÂ’t it?
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| How Big Brother is using immigration debate for control June 17, 2009 |
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Big Brother and Big Bro lite are coming and their names are Chucky and Dano. Furthermore, they are using the immigration debate as the groundwork for the mark of the beast. No, this is not the opening of another bad novel; however, it is what is happening in Washington, D.C. as you read this.
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| Senate issues revision to Real ID June 17, 2009 |
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The revision – the Providing for Additional Security in States’ Identification (Pass ID) Act of 2009 – has been proposed by six senators (five Democratic and one Republican), and is supported by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), the National Governors Association (NGA) and the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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| Is the REAL ID Revival Bill, “PASS ID,” a National ID? June 17, 2009 |
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With the move in the Senate to revive our moribund national ID law, the REAL ID Act, under the name “PASS ID,” it’s important to look at whether we’re still dealing with a national ID law. My assessment is that we are.
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| Pass ID Not Much Different From Real ID, Dunlap Says June 16, 2009 |
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano's proposal to replace the controversial security initiative known as Real ID with so-called Pass ID is getting a lukewarm reception from Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap. Napolitano says Pass ID will cost states less to implement, and is less rigorous, according to Capitol News Service. But Dunlap says the new program sounds a lot like the existing law.
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| Real ID Version 2 Introduced in Congress June 16, 2009 |
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The PASS ID Act takes positive steps toward addressing state legislatures' implementation challenges with the REAL ID." -- Hawaii Sen. Daniel Akaka.
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| Senators Propose Changes to Real ID Law June 16, 2009 |
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Several senators, including Daniel Akaka, George Voinovich and Patrick Leahy, have proposed amendments to the controversial Real ID law, reports FederalComputerWeek.
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| Obama administration aims to fix broken Real ID Act June 16, 2009 |
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The Obama administration is making a last-minute effort to fix the controversial Real ID Act before the program's deadline is reached in December. Changes to the measure, which will be introduced soon in Congress, could add additional privacy safeguards and remove some of the program's most costly requirements.
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| Senate chairman favors national worker ID card June 15, 2009 |
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As the immigration reform debate begins to heat up again, some immigrant advocates expect that one of the biggest and most controversial new elements will be a proposed national worker identification card for all Americans.
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| REAL ID Revival Bill Introduced in Senate June 15, 2009 |
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Watch this space for posts as I analyze the bill and the politics. I’ll examine closely the substance of the “PASS ID Act.” I’ll try to figure out how both Senators from Montana - a state that rejected REAL ID flat out - became leaders in the fight to revive it.
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| Real ID opposition sparks revisions to national driver's license standard June 15, 2009 |
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In recent years, the federal government has launched a variety of ID card programs, with the goal of making government-issued cards more reliable as identity credentials and to plug the security gaps identified by the 9/11 Commission. Alongside these initiatives, states have been redesigning their driverÂ’s license systems to incorporate advanced technology features.
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| PASS ID Act Attempts to Address Major Privacy Concerns in REAL ID June 15, 2009 |
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In recent years, the federal government has launched a variety of ID card programs, with the goal of making government-issued cards more reliable as identity credentials and to plug the security gaps identified by the 9/11 Commission. Alongside these initiatives, states have been redesigning their driverÂ’s license systems to incorporate advanced technology features.
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| Senate offers new plan to secure driver's licenses June 15, 2009 |
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The Senate wants to replace a Bush administration program to secure driver's licenses with a plan that would cost states less money.
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| White House Plans to Weaken Real ID Law June 15, 2009 |
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The Obama administration is working to water down the Real ID law after 11 states refused to participate because of the cost and PRIVACY ISSUES.
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| Missouri Legislature rejects Real I-D Act June 15, 2009 |
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One of the numerous bills awaiting Governor Jay Nixon's signature would formally reject Missouri's participation in the federal Real I-D Act of 2005.
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| Gaining Ground Against Real ID June 14, 2009 |
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States’ rights and privacy-minded groups have been fighting hard against the Bush-era Real ID law — which sets federal standards for state ID’s and establishes new federal identity databases (in other words, it establishes a national ID in all but name). Now homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, who opposed Real ID when she was governor of Arizona, wants to scale back and repackage the law as something called Pass ID. The Washington Post reports
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| Administration Plans to Scale Back Real ID Law June 14, 2009 |
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Yielding to a rebellion by states that refused to pay for it, the Obama administration is moving to scale back a federal law passed after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that was designed to tighten security requirements for driver's licenses, Homeland Security Department and congressional officials said.
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| Medical Problems Could Include Identity Theft June 12, 2009 |
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Brandon Sharp, a 37-year-old manager at an oil and gas company in Houston, has never had any real health problems and, luckily, he has never stepped foot in an emergency room. So imagine his surprise a few years ago when he learned he owed thousands of dollars worth of emergency-service medical bills.
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| Ranchers say NO to mandatory animal ID June 11, 2009 |
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No. No. No. That was the resounding message that area ranchers delivered to federal agriculture officials here to gather their opinions on a proposed mandatory National Animal Identification System.
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| Brown’s ‘Lame Duck Year’ May Derail Post Office Sale, ID Cards June 11, 2009 |
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BrownÂ’s plans to sell a stake in the post office, introduce a national identification-card system, overhaul banking regulations, and renew nuclear defenses are vulnerable.
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| Letter from Langdon: Surround Sound on NAIS June 10, 2009 |
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NAIS stands for National Animal Identification System. According to USDA, the purposes of the animal tagging program are to increase the United States' disease-response capabilities, limit the spread of animal diseases, minimize animal losses and their economic impact, protect producers' livelihoods, and maintain market access.
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| California's Rejection of "Mark of the Beast" I.D. Could Save Fifty Million per Year June 10, 2009 |
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California has chosen not to go forward with the biometric facial recognition software required by the federal REAL ID Act of 2005. That will save the DMV 4.5 million dollars in this fiscal year and an estimated 25 million dollars every year thereafter. Though the DC DMV is moving forward on biometrics, it offered a savings plan to offset REAL ID costs. California could apply these savings reforms and double the 25 million per year savings.
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| DMV serious about new 'no smile' policy June 10, 2009 |
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Even though no smile peeked through, Katie was reminded to maintain a neutral expression. “No smiling,” prompted the woman behind the counter.
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| DMV serious about new 'no smile' policy June 10, 2009 |
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Even though no smile peeked through, Katie was reminded to maintain a neutral expression. “No smiling,” prompted the woman behind the counter.
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| Applied DNA Sciences Validates Use of SigNature DNA in Laminates Used in Government Identification Cards and Other Secure Documents June 09, 2009 |
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STONY BROOK, NY -- 06/09/09 -- Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (OTCBB: APDN), a provider of DNA-based security solutions, announced today that in collaboration with a world leader in security laminated materials, it has validated its proprietary SigNature® DNA into laminates typically used in travel documents, credit cards, drivers licenses and other government issued identification cards.
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| License to smile: 4 states say no grin in DMV photos June 06, 2009 |
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W.C. would feel right at home in Arkansas, Virginia, Indiana and Nevada. Smiling, it seems, is frowned upon in those states, at least when you are having your driverÂ’s license photos taken.
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| National ID: Barrier to Re-Entry June 05, 2009 |
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The only one who isnÂ’t furious about this is Moore. He insists that city functionaries are giving him a break because they are letting him continue to shine shoes while he waits for a copy of his birth certificate to be sent from Kansas. Once it arrives they will allow him to get an ID card and then hand over almost every cent he has.
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| Baldacci vetoes bill to undo Real ID-inspired law June 03, 2009 |
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The vetoed bill would have eliminated a requirement that people show they're in the country legally to get a driver's license. It also sought to bar further study of facial recognition technology.
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| Trouble With Your National ID? Change the Name!June 02, 2009 |
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WeÂ’re well-positioned in all of these opportunities and weÂ’re seeing increased sell prices for those states that are incorporating and I wonÂ’t call it real ID, IÂ’ll call it enhanced or higher security drivers license.
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| Cedillo's California Real ID Act Advances to Assembly June 02, 2009 |
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Federal Real ID enables two standardized types of licenses – a Real ID driver’s license which can be used for identification purposes and a driving-only license for those unable or unwilling to meet identification requirements.
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| Nevada Lawmakers bury Real ID bill June 02, 2009 |
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CARSON CITY, Nev.—A bill to bring the state into line with the federal Real ID Act, seen by critics as a possible "Orwellian" intrusion into Nevadans' privacy, died late Monday as the Assembly adjourned its 2009 session.
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| Nevada Real ID bill passes Senate Finance MAJOR CHANGES June 01, 2009 |
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The Senate Finance Committee Monday approved an amended version of the bill implementing federal Real ID requirements. DMV Director Edgar Roberts said that, with the amendment, many of the major complaints by opponents of the measure should be greatly reduced.
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| A REAL Problem for Obama June 02, 2009 |
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he president may find it nearly impossible to meet his deadline to close Guantanamo without Congress's support. And the $80 million may be the least of his challenges. His greatest obstacle could be a national security law--and one that he voted for. The REAL ID Act of 2005 prohibits anyone affiliated with terrorist activity from entering and living in the United States. (It does not cover people brought here to be incarcerated.)
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| Nevada joins Real ID Act June 02, 2009 |
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Among the measures nearing final approval was SB52, a bill to bring the state into line with terms of the federal Real ID Act. Critics said there was potential for "Orwellian" intrusions into Nevadans' privacy, but were outnumbered by proponents.
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| Oregon joins list of states saying no to Real ID June 01, 2009 |
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Oregon is one step closer to becoming the latest in a growing number of states to reject the Real ID Act, which sets a national standard for driver's licenses.
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| Oregon joins list of states saying no to Real ID June 01, 2009 |
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Oregon is one step closer to becoming the latest in a growing number of states to reject the Real ID Act, which sets a national standard for driver's licenses.
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| Maine House Vote Breaks Step With Federal Real ID Act June 01, 2009 |
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The Maine House has approved a partial repeal of the state law that ensures Maine's compliance with the federal Real ID Act. LD 1357 strikes a requirement for motorists to show legal presence in the United States in order to get a driver's license in Maine.
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| Wisconsin would be second state to issue cards to illegals June 01, 2009 |
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MADISON— Wisconsin may soon join Utah as the only states to issue illegal immigrants special cards that allow them to drive but not get other rights that traditional licenses hold.
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| Maine House Opposes Real ID June 01, 2009 |
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After a debate Monday, representatives voted 85-57 to get rid of a part of the law that requires people to show legal presence in the United States in order to get a driver's license. Also repealed would be a requirement for further study into facial recognition technology.
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| Maine, Effort to Repeal Real ID Provisions Gains Support June 01, 2009 |
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Maine lawmakers have approved some changes to the state's Real ID law, passed last year under pressure from the federal government. The law is aimed at tightening national security. Following in the footsteps of the Maine Senate, the House has repealed a provision of the law that requires people to prove "legal presence" in order to get a driver's license, and another that requires the state to look into so-called biometric technology, such as facial recognition or fingerprint scans.”
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| Real ID in Oregon? Lawmakers say No! May 29, 2009 |
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Today, the Oregon State House passed Senate Bill 536 (SB0536), which “Prohibits state from expending funds to comply with federal Real ID Act of 2005 unless certain requirements are met.”
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| Oregon lawmakers reject federal Real ID costs May 29, 2009 |
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SALEM -- Oregon lawmakers drew a line in the sand Friday: The state will do no more to comply with the U.S. Real ID Act of 2005 unless federal officials send some money to help
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| Md. compromise on driver's license renewal closely watched May 29, 2009 |
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Marie-Therese received her Maryland driver's license this spring, something her 15-year-old daughter might never be able to do. The family illegally emigrated from West Africa to Baltimore four years ago, and a law that goes into effect Monday means new drivers who cannot prove their lawful status in the United States won't be able to get a license.
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| Florida drivers licensed to smile May 29, 2009 |
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While Virginia has banned smiling from its driver license photos, officials at the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said Thursday that they don't plan to adopt a similar policy.
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| President Obama Welcomes the Cyber State May 29, 2009 |
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Today US President Obama announced plans for a "cyberspace strategy" that includes everything from possible offensive cyberwar strategies to education. It also contains a little-discussed "identity management" plan that makes me wonder if Facebook profiles are about to become the new Social Security cards.
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| R.I. House approves Voter ID bill; Senate version stalled May 29, 2009 |
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- House lawmakers have approved legislation that could make Rhode Island the ninth state requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls, a move supporters say could prevent voter fraud and strengthen the election process.
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| Big ID Theft Ring Used Bank Tellers, DA Says May 29, 2009 |
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MANHATTAN (CN) - Two Bronx men and 16 others have been charged with running an identity theft and counterfeit check ring that cashed millions of dollars in bogus checks with the help of bank tellers throughout the city. The two leaders allegedly used 950 "soldiers" to deposit and cash counterfeit checks from bank accounts belonging to schools, hospitals, churches and businesses - including the Police Department.
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| Officials say security was OK in Sweeten case May 29, 2009 |
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When Bonnie Sweeten fled to Florida with her 9-year-old daughter, using the driver's license of a friend to get through airport security, did the airline or document checkers at Philadelphia International Airport drop the ball?
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| R.I. House approves 'Voter ID' bill; Senate version stalled May 28, 2009 |
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- House lawmakers have approved legislation that could make Rhode Island the ninth state requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls, a move supporters say could prevent voter fraud and strengthen the election process.
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| Cedillos California Real ID Act Heads to Full Senate Vote May 28, 2009 |
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Undocumented drivers or drivers opting out of Real ID would be issued a driving-only license with a clear mark on the front of the license indicating it is a non-Real ID license. The California proposal will not change the immigration status of applicants receiving the driving-only license.
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| Security Theatre Of The Absurd Now May 28, 2009 |
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Few places in Virginia are as draining to the soul and as numbing to the buttocks as the branch offices of the Department of Motor Vehicles. And yet, until recently, smiling was still permitted there.
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| Don't Smile Now May 27, 2009 |
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Many readers are outraged, some are amused. Sinister plots are suspected. Gov. Tim Kaine is blamed, because what else would you expect from a Democrat? George Orwell and Big Brother are mentioned a number of times. Several readers suggest that Virginia is no longer for lovers.
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| ID Theft Use of Credit Cards Leaps May 27, 2009 |
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ID theft victims are much more likely to get hit with fraudulent charges on their credit cards or debit cards, according to a new study from the Identity Theft Resource Center that tracks the effects of ID theft.
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| ID Theft Use of Credit Cards Leaps May 27, 2009 |
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ID theft victims are much more likely to get hit with fraudulent charges on their credit cards or debit cards, according to a new study from the Identity Theft Resource Center that tracks the effects of ID theft.
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| Border lineups to U.S. from B.C. will only get longer May 22, 2009 |
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British Columbians heading to the U.S. on weekends this spring and summer — especially holiday weekends — should gird themselves for life in the slow lane.
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| Hackers Hit UC Berkeley Health Services Center Database May 22, 2009 |
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The University of California, Berkeley recently notified students, alumni, and others that their personal information may have been stolen after hackers attacked restricted computer databases in the campus' health services center. The databases contained Social Security numbers, health insurance information, and non-treatment medical information, such as immunization records and names of some of the physicians students may have seen for diagnoses or treatment.
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| Former DMV employee charged with embezzling funds to be arraigned May 21, 2009 |
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CANYON COUNTY - A former longtime Canyon County Division of Motor Vehicles employee alleged to have embezzled funds from the county waived a preliminary hearing Monday morning.
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| Is US Treasury budget enough to stop Hackers May 21, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the majority of additional money he is seeking for his department will be devoted to improve tax collection efforts.
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| Hackers compromise Ball State server May 21, 2009 |
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University Computing Services said that a hacker breached a university server and defaced student and faculty web pages. The intrusion happened early Monday morning and was announced in a campuswide e-mail Tuesday afternoon.
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| Outlaw Legends: Secrets of Russian Hackers May 21, 2009 |
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With cybercrime on the rise worldwide, hackers from Russia and China are called the most dangerous. Though several countries say Russian virtual terrorists threaten their security, they seem impossible to catch.
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| Real ID in doubt for many May 20, 2009 |
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Some of the most ardent opponents of a national identity card — the Real ID — are among the most patriotic, trustworthy and loyal-to-their-country folks around. State Rep. Jim Guest, R-King City, and others like him are the kind of people who score all A’s in government class. They salute the flag and would fight to defend it. They actually have read the Constitution, thought about it and formed opinions based on it.
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| Hackers can take a gigabyte of profits May 20, 2009 |
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Jugal Malani lost $1.2 million within 30 minutes last month. Hackers had managed to send 39 wires from his Sugar Land companyÂ’s credit line to banks as far away as Europe.
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| Senator's Push for EHRs Undeterred by Recent Health Data Breach May 19, 2009 |
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The recent theft of millions of prescription drug records by a hacker who accessed a secure computer database for Virginia's Prescription Monitoring Program has not deterred Sen. Mark Warner's (D-Va.) push for electronic health record adoption, the AP/Washington Times reports.
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| Undocumented immigrants Can be issued Drivers Licences Under Real ID May 19, 2009 |
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Undocumented immigrants are going to drive whether the state allows them to or not. And if they are going to drive, they should be regulated like any other driver — tested for proficiency, their cars inspected and forced to carry liability insurance designed to protect the rest of the people on the road.
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| BREAKING NEWS GuestÂ’s anti-Real ID bill clears Assembly May 14, 2009 |
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers denounced a federal movement toward national driver’s licenses Wednesday. The Senate unanimously voted to bar the Missouri Department of Revenue from ever complying with the Federal Real ID Act of 2005, which calls on states to adopt standardized driver’s license requirements by December.
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| GREAT NEWS Minnesota Rejects Real ID Act Of 2005 23 States Push Back Against Unfunded Mandate To Create National ID May 18, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON - May 18 - Minnesota Governor Timothy Pawlenty signed legislation on Saturday that prohibits his administration from turning the state driver's license into a national identity card and from imposing new burdens on taxpayers, citizens, immigrants and state government. The state legislature overwhelmingly endorsed the bill with a unanimous House vote and a 64-1 vote in the Senate. Minnesota becomes the 23rd state to reject the Real ID Act of 2005, raising the question of why Congress has not repealed the law.
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| Hackers Attacked FAAÂ’s ATC Systems Several Times in Recent Past May 16, 2009 |
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A report sent to the US FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) in the 2nd week of May 2009 reveals that computer hackers have invaded the FAA's mission-support systems that control the air traffic across the country several times in recent years.
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| Identity crisis in America: is the government overstepping its boundaries? by Sen. Mike Folmer May 16, 2009 |
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Every federal and state-elected official took an oath to uphold the U.S. and Pennsylvania constitutions. It is imperative those in public office start taking these oaths seriously, beÂÂcause each day that goes by, more and more of our rights and freedoms are being lost, and government's appetite for collecting personal and private data continues to grow.
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| Sam Rohrer: Real ID Opposition Substantiated May 16, 2009 |
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From the office of Sam Rohrer, Pennsylvania State Rep (128th): Following the recent grand juryÂ’s announcement that more than 45 people have been charged with issuing fraudulent driversÂ’ licenses, Representative Sam Rohrer, prime sponsor of legislation to outlaw Real ID in Pennsylvania, issued the following statement:
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| State not ready for federal Real ID program May 15, 2009 |
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SPRINGFIELD -- If a federal program requiring people to have upgraded identification cards to board airplanes takes effect at the end of the year, Illinois probably won't be ready for it.
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| Some States Try To Protect Rights From Federal Government May 14, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON — For some states, the message to the federal government is clear: Back off. Legislatures in Alaska, Idaho, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota this year have approved resolutions asserting sovereignty under the 10th Amendment of the Constitution and suggesting that Uncle Sam "cease and desist" from interfering in their business.
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| Technology versus privacy May 14, 2009 |
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New York's Court of Appeals drew a vital line in the sand between the ever-advancing ability of police to track a citizen's every movement, and the right of citizens to not dwell constantly under the eye of the state.
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| NYC officials break up international ID theft scam May 14, 2009 |
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials busted an international credit card and identity theft ring that ensnared more than 6,000 customers around the world and caused about $15 million in losses, police and prosecutors said Thursday.
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| BREAKING NEWS Missouri Senate says NO to federal REAL ID requirementsMay 14, 2009 |
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By a vote of 32-0 the State Senate has approved HB 361 - legislation that would have Missouri join a dozen other states in rejecting the federal government REAL ID Act of 2005 requiring states to conform to a federal standard for driver's licenses or identification cards. Having previously been approved by the House, the bill now goes to Governor Jay Nixon.
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| Virginia: Extent of Hacker Drug-Data Breach Not Known May 14, 2009 |
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RICHMOND, Va. — State officials still don't know the extent to which a hacker compromised Virginia's prescription drug monitoring system.
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| New driver's licence spurs privacy fear May 14, 2009 |
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Ontario's new high-security drivers' licences jeopardize the privacy of motorists who use them to cross the U.S. border, warns Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian.
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| Hackers launch phishing attack on Facebook users May 14, 2009 |
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BOSTON (Reuters) - Hackers launched an attack on Facebook's 200 million users on Thursday, successfully gathering passwords from some of them in the latest campaign to prey on members of the popular social networking site.
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| BREAKING NEWS Missouri lawmakers vote to reject federal Real ID Act May 13, 2009 |
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JEFFERSON CITY | Missouri lawmakers on Wednesday voted to direct the Department of Revenue to not comply with federal driverÂ’s license requirements..
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| Department of Homeland Security Information-sharing platform hacked May 13, 2009 |
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The Homeland Security DepartmentÂ’s platform for sharing sensitive but unclassified data with state and local authorities was hacked recently, a DHS official has confirmed.
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| Ontario's high-tech driver's licences pose privacy risk May 13, 2009 |
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The technology behind Ontario's new enhanced driver's licences will allow people to secretly track other people's activities and movements unless privacy protection is added, warns the province's privacy commissioner.
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| Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative information session scheduled for May 26, 2009 - May 13, 2009 |
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If you donÂ’t have a valid passport or an enhanced B.C. driversÂ’ licence by June 1 you will not be able to cross the United States border. But donÂ’t panic. On May 13, Passport Canada will be in Osoyoos conducting a passport clinic which will speed up the passport application and processing method by a significant amount.
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| Will YOU be nationalized next? May 12, 2009 |
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This scheme started with the so-called REAL ID Act, which would standardize state driversÂ’ licenses to make a de facto National ID card. YouÂ’ll need this card to cash a check, hire a baby sitter, board a plane, or engage in countless other activities. YouÂ’ll need it TO BE A PERSON.
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| Man files suit after ID error put him in jail May 12, 2009 |
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A Philadelphia man who was thrown in the Dauphin County Prison four times for failing to pay support for someone else's child has filed a federal lawsuit.
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| Microsoft says hackers seek to attack PowerPoint users May 12, 2009 |
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Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Tuesday that hackers are seeking to attack users of its PowerPoint presentation software for Windows PCs and released patches to protect them against the threat.
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| Fetish club forces ID scanner climbdown May 12, 2009 |
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Good news for fetishists wishing to protect their privacy on a night out in South London. Less good news for the rest of us, as Police and Government obsession with crime prevention continues to make inroads into our personal privacy and security - but some comfort, as senior politicians from all parties take up an issue first highlighted by The Register.
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| Easleys and friend helped each other, Developer, former governor profited May 10, 2009 |
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In early winter three years ago, as land prices soared along the N.C. coast, a real estate broker close to the governor worked to make a deal
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| WVa scam is rare type of ID theft May 09, 2009 |
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When unknown scammers set up phony bank accounts in the name of legitimate state vendors and snagged nearly $2 million in West Virginia funds, they perpetrated a rare variation of a familiar scam: They stole the identities of companies rather than individuals.
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| Obama and US Congress: maybe REAL ID needs changes May 08, 2009 |
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Congress and the Obama administration are considering ceding key ground in a long-running battle between the federal government and the states over Real ID, the 4-year-old federal program that requires all states to start issuing more secure driverÂ’s licenses by the end of the year.
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| Hackers breach UC Berkeley computer database May 08, 2009 |
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University of California, Berkeley officials say hackers have infiltrated restricted computer databases, and are notifying 160,000 current and former students, alumni and others whose personal information may have been stolen.
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| Georgia Officers to Get Quicker Access to Your Driver's License Photo (TALK ABOUT SECURITY RISKS) May 08, 2009 |
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This new enhancement allows law enforcement entities to enter search criteria via a standardized Web browser for a drivers license record and to simultaneously query information from the DDS stored digital drivers license photographs.
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| Hackers Have Penetrated And Shut Down FAA Networks May 07, 2009 |
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Computer hackers have managed to gain access to and gain control of Federal Aviation Administration computers multiple times over the past several years.
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| Proof Positive: Truckers brace for U.S. passport rule May 06, 2009 |
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On June 1, the final stage of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) will go into effect and proof of citizenship will be required at all land and sea crossings to gain entry into the U.S. There will be a few different documents that can be used to satisfy the new rule, including a passport or FAST card.
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Real ID law to receive makeover under Obama
Battered, not dead
A law requiring US citizens to present federally mandated ID cards for "official purposes" such as boarding a plane is likely to be shaken down at the door under the US Department of Homeland Security's new secretary, Janet Napolitano.
The ex-governor of Arizona, tapped as chief homeland spook by Obama in January, has been an outspoken adversary of the law since its introduction as a rider act for the "Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005."
Revisions to the law being proposed by Napolitano and other officials, however, appear to be motivated by the cost of implementing the law, rather than out of concern for the privacy of American citizenry or states' rights.
Intelligence pick wants national ID
Urges creation of federal system 'so we can better know who is who
JERUSALEM – Following the 9/11 attacks, President Obama's nominee for a top intelligence post advocated that to effectively combat terrorism, the U.S. government should implement a national identity system, "so we better know who is who."
How easy Is To Clone Biometric Passport or Enhanced Real ID Drivers License Embedded with RFID Chips?
ePassports and Enhanced Real ID Drivers License's don't make much sense without one-only or unequalled biometric passport & Enhanced Real ID Drivers License readers. Let’s face it once and for all, ANY electronic data storage method by which content can be read (e.g. RFID, smart/storage cards, etc.), gives it the obvious potential to be hacked, copied and cloned. Let’s take this one step further. If stored information is designed to be read, then a device must exist with the ability to read the stored information for it to be of any value. Now, let us apply that simple logic to stored information that’s meant to be read in a widespread application. In this type of application, multiple standardized reading devices must exist in order to always yield the same result from that stored information. What purpose does, a means of identification serve, if we cannot be near certain that it has not been compromised? Further, once that ID has been compromised, how can it be prevented from yielding positive identification where not intended? For years, as technology developers would have it, much effort has been focused on providing more and more secure methods of storing sensitive information, without addressing the root of the problem. Regardless of how securely information is stored, because it is designed to be read, illicit methods by which to read the information will be found. Once that has been accomplished, the ability to create both fake and cloned ID’s exists. ePassport readers are addressing the standards and recommendations of predefined requirements like the Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTD). In order to make them usable, they must be consistent. If you have a set of identical targets (e.g. ePassports or National IDs or Driving Licenses or Employee cards etc.), breaching one of them is a breach of all of them. Identical electronic device is a single point of failure.
Cloning passport card Enhanced Real ID Drivers License RFIDs in bulk for under $250
Easy Score for Identity Thieves and Criminals
Can You Clone RFID , Yes You Can ....
Will NC Legislators Stop the Madness & Protect our Data, Liberties and Privacy?
Radio chip coming soon to your driver's license?
Homeland Security seeks next-generation REAL ID
Privacy advocates are issuing warnings about a new radio chip plan that ultimately could provide electronic identification for every adult in the U.S. and allow agents to compile attendance lists at anti-government rallies simply by walking through the assembly.
The Battle Rages on in NC to Stop the Real ID
The battle rages on in North Carolina against the real Id and we will continue to add more members to this grassroots efforts to insist that North Carolina not only back down from complying with the unfunded federal mandate known as the Real ID, but that they also put in place protections for those of us who do have drivers likenesses and state issued identification cards.
Celebrate Constitution Week and Get Your Real ID Card Today!
Those who refuse, will not be able to travel, get healthcare, bank, buy or sell.
The U.S. Constitution was adopted in a Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787 and became the supreme law of the United States of America in order to secure and guarantee the rights of all free citizens of the United States of America.
DMV drops the sinister hologram
he state Division of Motor Vehicles has stopped decorating driver’s licenses with a silvery hologram that was designed as a nationwide security tool — and derided as the symbol of an anti-American plot.
The foil stamp features the shimmering images of an automobile and a globe centered on North America. It appears on the flip side of 4.6 million licenses issued since December 2006.
National Effort to Stop Real ID from DownsizeDC
While we are waiting for our state legislators to return to session, we need to work on the Federal Level to fight the Real ID and get Congress and the Senate to Reapeal it. DownSizeDC is working to make that happen. With your help, we can attack this legislation on all fronts.
Driver's Privacy Protection Act Not as protective as it sounds
Representative Patrick McHenry thinks the Real ID is a good law and one of his talking points is that our data is secure because it is under Driver's Privacy Protection Act. They left out the sharing of information through the Driver's License Agreement (DLA) under the Real ID Act which allows your private data to be shared with Mexico and Canada. You will see under the Driver's Privacy Protection Act that there are many entities that can view your private information including private investigators and the DMV is allowed to sell or rent your private personal information. Don't take our word for it. Read it for your self.
Real ID Survey Sent to All Legislators in the North Carolina General Assembly. We will post the results if they answer it.
Many of our Legislators will not like being asked these questions because They request personal information about their lives which we are certain they feel is no ones business. Use the "Read More Link" Below and see what was sent to them.
OPERATION TAKE BACK COMMENCES NOW!
It's Time to Take Back our Liberties one at a time. Start with the Real ID and work our way up. This year is an election year. Let's make sure our voices our heard. We have a Legislative process that can work for us, if we use it the way it was intended. Take Action Today!
Jimmie Vaughan "Shackles On Me"
I hope this inspires you. We will continue to ensure the Real ID is Stopped in North Carolina.
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Anti Real ID Law Filed in North Carolina!
Our phone calls, emails, mailings, and visits have worked.
On May 19th Representatives Cole and Coates submitted the Bill "AN ACT to prevent the state of North Carolina from participating in or complying with the real id act of 2005." While we are happy that a bill has been filed, we need to work to get it amended. It is imperative that we act quickly to ensure the Legislation we want to see passes.
Oppose the Real ID
Ten Reasons Why All Legislators Should Oppose the Real Id Act
There are a variety of reasons why North Carolina Legislators should oppose the Real ID and it goes far beyond the list produced here. However we believe this list will reflect the majority of the views of those who oppose the National ID Card known as the Real ID.
US, Mexico, Canada and the Real ID Act
US, Mexico, Canada and the Real ID Act
By Jim Palmer
Here is a brochure from L-1 Identity Solutions from their web site. See the sample ID card. Notice they include the person's party affiliation? This information as well as religious affiliation can be required in the future if it is deemed necessary by DHS, no Questions or Restrictions on what kind of information they can obtain or require about each and everyone of us. http://www.l1id.com/
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Liberty & Security
Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety...Benjamin Franklin
SHOW ME YOUR PAPERS PLEASE! NC REAL ID IS IN FULL SWING!
No this isn't Nazi Germany of the Former Soviet Russian Communist Regime. This is The United States of America,. Land of the Free and Home of the Brave. Well maybe not so Free any longer.
The Real ID Act was tacked onto a budget spending bill in 2005 and was passed without any debate from our members of congress.
North Carolina, the First in Flight has also lauded itself for being First in Compliance to the national Identification System or Real ID, et al National ID Card.
The 9/11 Commission suggested a National ID Card to prevent terrorists from getting a fake id. Others claim it will stop illegal immigrants from getting driver's license. Terrorists are great at getting things without id and illegals immigrants are bypassing the Real ID Act thanks to states and localities providing them with resident id cards to bank and drive.
The Real ID Act will produce a massive database full of copies of birth certificates, social security cards, biometric photos, and other sensitive data of everyone who wishes to have an id or driver's license.
This information will be shared with other states, countries and private corporations. Despite the fact that Homeland Security has been hacked over 850 times in the past tow years and the Pentagon has had sensitive data breached, they somehow feel having all of our information in one database will protect us. If they cannot protect the data which could compromise the security of our nation, how are they going to protect ours? Tell your Legislators to pass Legislation to end the Real ID.