Panda's Postings

My mom's family owned and operated the newspaper in Post, TX from 1957 until my grandfather passed away in 1981. Everyone in the family wrote for the paper, including my mom (Susan’s Stuff) and my grandpa Jim, whose column was named "Postings." I never knew my grandparents, but I’ve read the old Post Dispatch and seen the town library my grandmother founded. So in honor of them, I write my blog, Panda's Postings, and hope that it carries on in the spirit of their paper.

Friday, September 22, 2006

Real ID Act

As of October 2006, all new passports will be issued with RFID chips inside them. You know, like lojack for people!

The Real ID Act includes a provision that could lead to RFID chips embedded in drivers licenses, which, in worst case scenarios, could lead to problems such as making identity theft even easier (one little scan of an ID gives the thief access to your entire life) and the government (and hackers) being able to monitor the whereabouts of any citizen via satellite. Yikes! Even though the Real ID Act has already passed, there is still time to define how it's going to be implemented. Watch for states choosing to opt out. The ACLU has a good site about all this: Real Nightmare.

Posted by Panda Leigh at 3:49 PM

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