Today’s Washington Post reports that photos obtained by states for driver’s licenses may be then sold to a New Hampshire company. The firm, Image Data, supposedly wants to build a database of license photos to help fight crimes like credit card and check fraud. But the paper says Image Data didn’t disclose that it got nearly $1.5 million from Congress, as well as technical help from the Secret Service. According to The Washington Post report, officials in Washington apparently saw a potential for battling terrorism and other crimes, but Florida and Colorado quickly canceled photo sales after a rash of complaints.
WaPo: Driver’s License Photos Sold to New Hampshire Company for Crime Database
HeadlineFeb 18, 1999










