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Three International Hackers Indicted for "Sniffing" Payment Card Numbers

May 14, 2008 -Three men allegedly "sniffed" an unknown amount of credit and debit card numbers from 11 Dave and Buster's restaurants nationally.

REAL ID, WHTI Opponents' Concerns Persist

May 02, 2008 -Testifying before Congress, public and private sector critics joined civil libertarians to attack REAL ID and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative on multiple fronts.

IRS Failing to Protect Taxpayers from Identity Theft

Apr 10, 2008 -IRS commissioner admits he has no idea how close the agency is to developing a process to respond to and resolve the theft of taxpayers' identities.

US-VISIT Poorly Managed, Probably Behind Schedule

Apr 02, 2008 -The GAO says DHS spent a third of a biometric program's funding before determining whether it was cost-effective.

Heathrow Scraps Fingerprint Plan

Mar 28, 2008 -London Heathrow Airport scraps a plan to fingerprint all departures at a new domestic terminal after a government watchdog voices opposition.

Maryland Helps Protect Its Residents from Identity Theft

Mar 28, 2008 -A state law requiring that businesses tell customers when personal data has been breached has already had an effect.

U.K.: Foreigners and Certain Workers Will Get ID Cards Starting Next Year

Mar 07, 2008 -The Home Office has backed away from compulsory ID cards for all Britons, yet critics argue the plan is a "stealthy" attempt to accomplish the same result.

U.K.: Biometric Visas Efficient and Working

Mar 05, 2008 -The United Kingdom's biometric visa system has reduced identity checks from two days to 30 minutes, says the British visa checking agency.

Ten Fingerprint Scan Moves to O'Hare International Airport

Jan 30, 2008 -The fingerprints will be checked against an FBI and a DHS database filled with criminals, illegal immigrants, and known or suspected terrorists.

DHS Cuts Cost of Secure Licenses

Jan 11, 2008 -DHS has stretched out implementation deadlines to make it cheaper on states to implement REAL ID.

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