IP: States Selling Driver's Licence Photo's

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

From: "David Lesher / hated by RBOC's in 5 states" <wb8foz () tux org>
To: farber () cis upenn edu (David Farber)

The WashPost has a story about how states are now selling the
digitized phots they take for driver's licenses.  The buyer? A
company that wants to build a national database of pictures and
personal data to resell.

Wonder what the EU Privacy Directive will say about THAT?

<http://search.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPlate/1999-01/22/133l-012299-idx.h
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