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PERSONAL SECURITY REAL ID protection Soon, your driver’s license may not be enough to get you through airport security in the United States.

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, is the deadline for U.S. citizens to have REAL IDcompliant state driver’s licenses, a requirement passed by Congress in 2005 in the wake of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Without a compliant driver’s license, those who are 18 and over won’t be able to board a domestic flight, unless possessing other specific forms of acceptable identification.

“The thought behind this was that with standardization, it will become a lot harder to forge documents and gain access to aircraft,” said Stephen Hyduchak, CEO of Aver, an identity-verification service.

While the main idea of REAL ID is to better protect U.S. citizens and their identity, there is controversy over the law. Critics cite privacy issues. Some states delayed getting cards in circulation because residents and legislators worried REAL ID was a way for the federal government to collect personal information for a national database. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), however, says REAL ID is not a national ID card. Each jurisdiction maintains its own records and controls who gets access to those records.

Hyduchak thinks the security features of REAL ID outweigh privacy concerns and says the technology behind the card makes keeping people safer more achievable.

“Government agencies say this is a significant step forward in the battle against terrorism, identity theft and other crimes and illegal immigration,” Hyduchak said. “New technologies, like facial recognition, have advanced our security capability at a time we dearly need it.”

Hyduchak analyzes the different ways the technology within REAL ID can protect U.S. citizens:

Document verification. The DHS requires applicants for the REAL ID driver’s license to show more documentation. “Artificial intelligence leads the way in document verification,” Hyduchak said. “More personal information is contained in the new card, and new things will be standardized, like barcodes, in a universal machine-readable format. The features and standards of the card cover everything from the process of verifying cardholders’ identities to the facilities storage of those credentials where they are produced. This will aid in the avoidance of tampering with and counterfeiting documents.”

Facial recognition. The new By Ashley Pontius apontius@newsandexperts.com

images on the cards will be compatible for facial recognition searches. “One piece of technology that could give states an upper hand in detecting the kind of fraud that REAL ID wants to deter is biometric identification,” Hyduchak said. “This is the ability to verify the identity of a person through digitized images of fingerprints or facial features. Facial recognition uses biometrics to map facial details and verify identity through those key features.”

Linking state and international databases. While some states were already sharing some details from the Department of Motor Vehicles, the REAL ID Act mandates that this national pool of private information has to include photographs conducive to facial recognition, which can make identification faster from state to state or from U.S. to foreign country. “The reasoning behind connecting the data bases has to do almost entirely with catching potential terrorists, duplicate applications and illegal immigrants,” Hyduchak said. “Because the U.S. exchanges information with other governments and global organizations, the digital photos will probably be shared with foreign and international intelligence and police agencies.

“REAL ID is a great way of using the latest technology to confirm identification and protect U.S. citizens. As soon as new document standards are processed, we can update our machine learning models and everyone benefits.”

Copyright 2018 nited Feature Syndicate, Inc.

The coming week is likely to see many individuals working hard to keep things in line, while trends and circumstances are likely to shift dramatically more than once, requiring a kind of flexibility that is quite uncommon. Those who are most flexible, who can go with the flow and who can accept what comes as merely the kinds of things that require routine attention rather than any sort of panic response, will surely fare the best this week.

Complications are likely to arise that affect personal relationships, and it will be of paramount importance that everyone agrees to do his or her job, and only his or her job, without succumbing to the temptation of doing someone else’s as well.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) Self-promotion will take many forms this week, and you must take care that you don’t cross the line into overstatement or outright deception. (March 6-March 20) – What you remember from days past, as far as your work is concerned, will fuel you as you tend to affairs that arise as this week progresses. You combine “then” and “now” very well!

ARIES (March 21-April 4) Your prospects are looking up, and this week a partnership with an unlikely someone will benefit you both quite well. A prize waits to be won. (April 5-April 19) – Attempts to be clever may fall flat today, as what you think is smart or funny may not translate to others. It’s best, right now, to play as much as you can very straight.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) You must take care that the information you both receive and send out this week is accurate and updated. Anything obsolete can prove dangerous. (May 6-May 20) – You’ll be figuring things out very quickly all week long. This process is sure to lead you to a discovery that can prove quite profitable to you — almost immediately, in fact.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) You may have your doubts about what someone is up to this week — until you realize that his or her motives are similar to your own. Join forces! (June 7-June 20) – You’ll take action this week that attracts a great deal of critical attention — but you can weather this storm and come out on top. Soon, many will follow in your footsteps.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) There’s plenty for you to do today, but you may not be enthusiastic about much of it — at first. Later, you’ll come into your own and enjoy the work. (July 8-July 22) – You’ll benefit from a change of scenery this week. Many are relying on you, but all you have to do is what comes naturally. You feel things very deeply at this time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) Things seem to be improving on the home front, but you’ll have trouble quantifying certain advances — especially where a younger family member is concerned. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – It may fall to you to look after someone who is nearing a crossroads of sorts. He or she is not afraid of any danger that may arise — but you can do much to help avoid it!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) A surprise at home affects you everywhere you go this week — until you speak up and express your feelings openly and honestly to all concerned. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – You can do things the “official” way this week, or you can cut through any and all red tape by mounting your own investigation. The latter choice yields more information.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) The time you may spend with a friend or loved one will prove truly valuable to you this week — and it is worth putting routine duties on a back burner. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – You may have to mount some kind of intervention this week in order to keep a friend from doing what you know could lead to financial disaster. You know what’s coming.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You’ll want to spend much of the week trying to figure out your next move — but that may be decided for you by events that you cannot directly control. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – You will have to put aside any fears you may have about certain activities this week because you may have to charge into something scary that requires a firm commitment.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) You’ll have to decide to compromise — or not to compromise — before the week is out. Weigh all pros and cons, and get the advice of an expert. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – You’ll have the chance to clear your name of any wrongdoing this week. Others will come to your aid — but only if you ask for help directly. Don’t be secretive.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) Someone you know recommends a certain course highly, and someone else warns you against it. You must make this decision on your own based on clear evidence. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – You’ll have the option to simplify things a great deal this week — though you may be tempted to keep things as they are. You know, deep down, what course you should take.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) You may have to calibrate your thinking in certain ways in order to see things as they really are. Experience has colored your perspective. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – The more you commit yourself to someone’s agenda, the more you’ll understand about your own — which, right now, is not of paramount importance. Your generosity shines.