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April 05, 2006
Cross-border data sharing?
This article on Canada.com reviews upcoming border security plans between the United States and Canada. Various identifcation cards are discussed (including the one US officials are developing), as well as a high-tech ID system that will act as an "invisible barrier" between the nations.
Also brought up is the idea of database sharing between the nations.
Officials have started to talk about sharing databases of information to check the identity of each other's residents, although they're concerned about privacy issues.
Canadian Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day will be meeting with Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to discuss the security issues.
Posted by Laura Spadanuta at April 5, 2006 10:07 PM
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