The Heritage Foundation

Making REAL ID a Reality: Next Steps for Congress

Abstract: Based on recommendations by the 9/11 Commission, the REAL ID Act sets minimum legal requirements for driver’s licenses and other state-issued identification. Several of the 9/11 hijackers ...
Technical

ID.me is making moves in the gov space. Critics aren’t so sure about the privacy of its tech

Here’s everything we know about the identity technology company’s agreement with the IRS, privacy concerns, and what it means for a unicorn that just had its best year ever. ID.me's headquarters in ...
WLKY

KY bill making it easier to get driver's license or ID without permanent address

CARLOS WELLNESS HOUSE IS OPEN ON WEEKDAYS. KENTUCKY IS MAKING IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE WITHOUT A PERMANENT ADDRESS TO GET A DRIVER’S LICENSE OR STATE ISSUED ID. GOVERNOR BESHEAR SIGNED HOUSE BILL 21 INTO ...
The Heritage Foundation

Making REAL ID Real-Finally

The 9/11 Commission suggested it, Congress passed two laws requiring it, and the fiscal year (FY) 2008 budget allocated funds to begin implementing it. Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ...
ZDNet

New technology 'making ID theft easier'

Chip and PIN technology and ID cards will make it easier for criminals to engage in fraud and identity theft instead of tackling the problem, according to a leading criminologist. Dr Emily Finch, ...
The Digital Universe

New BYU algorithm making ID verification more secure by tracking facial movements

Using your face to unlock your phone is a pretty genius security protocol. But like any advanced technology, hackers and thieves are always up to the challenge, whether that’s unlocking your phone ...
Shacknews

id: New technology making it harder to create mod tools

While id software has always been a forerunner in advanced technology and engine development, it is that very technology that is making it harder for the studio to continue to purse the creation of ...