Work bill would create new ID database Senate takes up draft legislation creating massive Homeland Security database that would say "yes" or "no" to an employee's eligibility to work.

The government said on Tuesday that it had no fixed plans for the form and structure of the database that will underpin its proposed ID card scheme, sparking more criticism from experts and critics of ...

Universal IDs have gained the attention of many governments. The sentiment is that universal IDs could help counter terrorism, increase national security, deter ID fraud and make the lives of citizens ...

WASHINGTON — The faces of more than 120 million people are in searchable photo databases that state officials assembled to prevent driver’s-license fraud but that increasingly are used by police to ...