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Real ID won't prevent fraud or terrorism

Another good time to mention UnRealID.com...

Dibya Sarkar writes in FCW.com:

State officials and experts do not think they will be able to implement new federal provisions designed to strengthen driver’s licenses and personal identification cards. They also believe the new security standards will not prevent fraud, counterfeiting or terrorism.

“If you think you’re going to eliminate this, don’t,” said Dan Combs, president of Global Identity Solutions. “That’s a fool’s hope.”

Combs, a former director of the Office of Digital Government in Iowa's Information Technology Department, said it might prevent amateurs from fraudulently producing fake IDs, but professionals who have the money, resources and equipment will still be able to create them.

“If you have a glass front door with a lock on it, you’re going to slow somebody down not keep them out,” said Matthew Dunlap, Maine’s secretary of state.

posted by Fergie @ 10/19/2005 12:16:00 PM