Day: March 25, 2007

Homeland Security dismisses Real ID privacy worries

ARLINGTON, Va.–A senior U.S. Department of Homeland Security official on Wednesday said he finds privacy concerns prompted by the proposed Real ID regime puzzling. Stewart Baker, the department’s assistant secretary for policy, said a forthcoming system of uniform national identification cards will not put more personal information into the hands of motor vehicle administrators or result in a massive centralized database that’s more susceptible to hackers. In fact, Baker said, the controversial law will improve Americans’ privacy. “You can never foresee the future, but every indication is that Real ID is actually going to make it less

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Software sales risks on eBay

One of the cheapest places to buy software is eBay, where merchants sell programs that come directly from manufacturers, saving them from paying a markup to distributors. But it may also be a risky place to shop, as it can be tough to discern good values from scams. Consumers Union–which tracks Web retailers and advises consumers on Internet shopping through its ConsumerWebWatch.org service–urges buyers to use common sense. “If it sounds too good to be true, it is,” says Beau Brendler, director of Web credibility for the site. This is a very good article read the rest

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