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.

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 ...

The government has trimmed back its controversial ID cards plans, ditching a single mega-database to hold all ID card information, and shelving the use of iris-scanning biometrics. The National ...