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To: long-gone who wrote (27154)1/28/1999 6:07:00 AM
From: John Hunt  Read Replies (2) of 116764
 
OT & Disturbing - Drivers Angered Over Firm's Purchase of Photos

<< Authorities in South Carolina took steps to retrieve millions of drivers license photographs from a private company yesterday, as residents across the state and elsewhere complained bitterly that their images had been sold by motor vehicle officials without their permission.

The dispute follows a report in The Washington Post that South Carolina and Florida had begun releasing the photographs for the first time, and in some cases for a penny apiece, to a small New Hampshire firm.

Image Data LLC of Nashua, N.H., wants to build a national database of photos and personal information to help retailers prevent fraud. The company's computers can display a tamper-proof photo of a person named on a check or a credit card on a small screen at a retailer, enabling a clerk to verify the shopper's identity. -- cont'd -- >>

washingtonpost.com

Scary Stuff - Sounds like our privacy is worth a penny!!! Nothing like making it easy for crooks to steal your identity.



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