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An International House of Pancakes (IHOP) restaurant reversed its policy of requiring customers to surrender their driver's licenses before being served, after customer...

Mitch Wagner, California Bureau Chief, Light Reading

November 30, 2006

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An International House of Pancakes (IHOP) restaurant reversed its policy of requiring customers to surrender their driver's licenses before being served, after customers complained about the privacy and identity theft risks. One customer complained: "You want my license? I'm going for pancakes, I'm not buying the Hope diamond." The restaurant was trying to limit "dine-and-dash" theft. (Via Boing Boing)

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Mitch Wagner

California Bureau Chief, Light Reading

Mitch Wagner is California bureau chief for Light Reading.

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