FBI delves into DMV photos in search for fugitives: Via The Associated Press on Google.

RALEIGH, N.C. — In its search for fugitives, the FBI has begun using facial-recognition technology on millions of motorists, comparing driver's license photos with pictures of convicts in a high-tech analysis of chin widths and nose sizes.

The project in North Carolina has already helped nab at least one suspect. Agents are eager to look for more criminals and possibly to expand the effort nationwide. But privacy advocates worry that the method allows authorities to track people who have done nothing wrong.

"Everybody's participating, essentially, in a virtual lineup by getting a driver's license," said Christopher Calabrese, an attorney who focuses on privacy issues at the American Civil Liberties Union. [ Read more ... ]

MySpace age verification... for parents?: "The North Carolina Senate has passed a new law designed to protect minors from the 'perils' of social networking sites like MySpace. Concern about sexual predators on such sites has been mounting, with much of the pressure coming from state Attorneys General, including North Carolina's Roy Cooper. Now, state legislatures are starting to take action to 'protect the children.' [ Read more ... ]

MySpace Refuses To Turn Over Sex Offender Data - Technology News Story - KSBW Monterey: "RALEIGH, N.C. -- Citing federal privacy law, MySpace.com says it won't comply with a request by attorneys general from eight states, including Idaho and North Carolina, to hand over the names of registered sex offenders who use the social networking Web site.

MySpace's chief security officer said Tuesday the company regularly discloses information to law enforcement officials but the federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act says it can only do so when proper legal processes are followed. [ Read more ... ]