From: "Rich Gauszka" 

If many of these measures are just half-hearted attempts that wouldn't stop
an actual terrorist  I'd rather have security focus on what might work and
not ineffectual don't fly lists etc.



"Dave Ings"  wrote in message
news:454fc5a9$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>I guess you'd have to think about what threat would be addressed by *not*
>being allowed to do so. Given a boarding pass comes in many shapes and
>colours, and is hardly a secure document, hard to see what threat is
>addressed.
>
> Also, Bruce Schneier points out (slightly different context):
>
> http://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-0308.html#6
>
> In terms of security, this is no big deal; the photo-ID requirement
> doesn't provide much security. Identification of passengers doesn't
> increase security very much. All of the 9/11 terrorists presented
> photo-IDs, many in their real names. Others had legitimate driver's
> licenses in fake names that they bought from unscrupulous people working
> in motor vehicle offices.
> --
> Regards,
> Dave Ings,
> Toronto, Canada
>
> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
> news:454faec3$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>
>> Why are we allowed to print our own boarding pass?
>>
>> http://www.computerworld.com/blogs/node/3838
>>
>
>

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