Saturday, February 12, 2005

US moves closer to electronic ID cards / silicon.com, 11 Feb 2005

http://management.silicon.com/government/0,39024677,39127795,00.htm
Declan McCullagh
"Vital to fight terrorism or a national ID card by the back door? The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved a sweeping set of rules aimed at forcing states to issue all adults federally approved electronic ID cards, including driver's licences.
Under the rules, federal employees would reject licences or identity cards that don't comply, which could curb Americans' access to airplanes, trains, national parks, federal courthouses and other areas controlled by the federal government. The bill was approved by a 261-161 vote."