[USA] Tech.gov: Real ID's Real Problems / PC World, 11 Oct 2006

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Anush Yegyazarian
"As the deadline for national identification cards approaches, questions about their true costs, privacy, and security remain unanswered. Part 1 of a special five-part series. -->
More than a year has passed since the Real ID Act of 2005 became law. And in a little over 18 months, the first new driver's licenses mandated by the legislation are supposed to debut. That may seem like a long time, but given the issues that remain unresolved, it's not. Chief among the questions: Which machine-readable technology will the new IDs use?"