Fox News Latino reports: In a move that could split a coalition of eight Democratic and Republican senators discussing comprehensive immigration reform, a number of lawmakers want to explore the possibility of issuing U.S. workers high-tech identity cards that use fingerprints and other identifiers to prove a person’s legal status to work. In hazily worded…
Category: Govt
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Meets March 5. Can You Find Your Invitation?
Jim Cook writes: Because President Barack Obama has not bothered to open a web page for the underfunded, unstaffed and unchaired Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, the only way for members of the public to know about its activities is to pay close attention to this website maintained by the Federal Registry. Despite federal law, the Board did…
MN: Audit finds common misuse of driver data
Eric Roper reports: Eighty-eight law enforcement personnel misused their access to driver’s license records in the last fiscal year, state auditors said Wednesday in a wide-ranging report pushing for better oversight of the database. The review by the state’s legislative auditor — highly anticipated by legislators and privacy advocates — said officers need better training in allowed…
New lawsuit over breach of driver’s license data joins ever growing list
Eric Roper reports: Another lawsuit emerged this week alleging that government employees misused driver’s license data, marking the latest of several legal battles over the issue now winding through federal court. […] In its third such lawsuit, law firm Farrish Johnson filed suit against the state this week on behalf of a man whose record…