Licenses, Scanners Could Be Used to Track Drinking Habits
January 18th, 2008 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
The rising practice of scanning electronic drivers’ licenses at bars and restaurants could be used to track drinking and dining habits, the Jem Report reported Jan. 9.
Technology writer Jem Matzen began looking more closely at the practice of license scanning following an incident at a Houstons restaurant where his license was scanned by a waitress without his permission. “It’s one thing when a government representative scans your driver’s license; it’s another thing entirely when a restaurant does it, and records your personal information in the process,” he wrote.
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