Special Alert 27 Caption: Creepy Electronic Spying<\/p><\/div>\n The Multiracial Activist (TMA) has long supported civil liberties efforts captained by other organizations when in agreement with the goals of an advocacy campaign. Recently, TMA has been involved in an American Civil Liberties Union of California effort to keep enhanced driver’s licenses (EDL) optional in California via current legislation titled SB 249. The insecure nature and data vulnerabilities of the EDLs\u00a0used by the State of California have been well documented and remain an unresolved problem to date<\/a>. Further, the ability to use such chips for domestic surveillance, racial profiling and illegal data collection are also a long-standing concern.<\/p>\n Recent efforts included in the amended bill to protect the privacy and employment rights of Californians have been rolled back to allow employers to force (or terminate) employees to carry the EDL which contains the vulnerable tracking chip. \u00a0In order to protect your privacy rights and ability to obtain or retain employment without being forced to adhere to carrying the EDL with the easily\u00a0hacked RFID chip, Californians are urged to contact the following legislators:<\/p>\n Below are some suggested talking points to use when contacting the legislators listed above:<\/strong><\/p>\n A copy of the marked up amendment is attached at this link: \u00a0RN1526389<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sincerely,<\/p>\n
\nSeptember 4, 2015
\nEditor, James A. Landrith, Jr.
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