Brian Krebs reports the FBI is investigating Nexus, a dark-web service selling scans of more than 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses—and centralized ID verification looks like a honeypot.

153 Million Driver's Licenses Are for Sale, and This Is Why Centralized ID Verification Worries Me

California’s DROP platform reached its August 1, 2026 processing milestone—one request can reach hundreds of registered data brokers, with per-day fines for noncompliance, while the real test will be whether deletion results are audited and enforced.

California Can Finally Make Data Brokers Delete What They Know About Us

Cory Doctorow argues the real problem with data brokers is that they may collect and sell personal information by default—and that California’s DROP platform, while a real improvement, still puts the burden on the person being cataloged.

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153 Million Driver's Licenses Are for Sale, and This Is Why Centralized ID Verification Worries Me

California Can Finally Make Data Brokers Delete What They Know About Us

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