Despite heavy opposition from citizens and state legislatures, the Department of Homeland Security is moving full steam to implement the REAL ID Act. The Real ID is an effort to "strengthen securitty standards for state-issued driver's licenses," however, critics warn that the Real ID could "open the door to privacy invasions by establishing a national database of personal data, accessible to state and federal law enforcement and other entitiies." In addition, critics warn, would "increase risk of identity theft and fraud."
The Act was "tacked onto a 2005 emergency spending bill by the House of Republicans, without Senate Debate, and signed by President Bush." This act will require states to comply by May 2008. People who do not meet Real ID standards after 2013, "will not be allowed to board planes or enter federal buildings."
What's Driving This Trend
- Increased Security Standards
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in providing advanced security technologies and systems to comply with the Real ID Act.
- Privacy and Data Protection
- Disruptive innovation opportunities in developing secure and encrypted databases and privacy-enhancing technologies to address concerns raised by the implementation of the Real ID Act.
- Identity Verification Solutions
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating innovative and reliable identity verification systems that can meet the requirements of the Real ID Act.
Who This Affects Most
- Security Technology
- Provides opportunities for disruptive innovation in developing advanced security technologies and solutions to meet the increased standards set by the Real ID Act.
- Data Security and Privacy
- Disruptive innovation opportunities for companies specializing in secure database technologies and privacy protection solutions to address concerns raised by the implementation of the Real ID Act.
- Identity Verification Services
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the field of identity verification, providing innovative and efficient solutions that comply with the Real ID Act.
