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Re: [Sheflug] ID Cards



On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 9:06 PM, Richard Ibbotson<richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> "  New ID cards are supposed to be 'unforgeable' - but it took our
> expert 12 minutes to clone one, and programme it with false data

Doesn't surprise me. Nothing will ever be unforgeable or unbreakable.
Even fingerprint readers can be fooled with a couple of everyday
objects.

I just hope our county doesn't introduce something which rather then
reducing terroism will just be another tool to make their job a little
easier.

Ezra.

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