National ID Standards Soon To Become Law
Over the years there has been a lot talk about a national ID card for everyone. Now it looks like it will happen. The U.S. Government will not actually create the national ID cards - it will be the states following federal guidelines.
New legislation is about to be approved that will require every state to abide by certain standards before they issue a driver’s license. To get a driver’s license in the future recipients will have to provide up to four proofs of identification such as a photo ID, a birth certificate, proof that their Social Security number is legitimate and something that verifies the applicant’s full home address, such as a utility bill. Besides having standards for issuing a driver’s license there will be standards on what information is put on the driver’s license and how it can be read (print, bar code, RFID in the future?). See Wired posting Wired News: No Real Debate for Real ID for more details.
There are advantages and disadvantages to having nation-wide standards for driver’s licenses. The primary advantage is to prevent terrorists or criminals from being issued a driver’s license to disguise their identity. The primary disadvantage is privacy. With standardized driver’s licenses across all states there will also be a centralized database with everyone’s personal information. Also, there is discussion about RFID tags to hold more information on the driver’s licenses. This centralized information could spell trouble if it is ever misused such for marketing, ID theft, or for more Government control.
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