Re: [privacy] Real ID: More Looming Idiocy

["Randy Abrams" <abrams () eset com>]

There's a big difference between requiring and requesting.

I think there was a decision though that does allow for requiring.

Cheers,

Randy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blanchard_Michael () emc com [mailto:Blanchard_Michael () emc com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 8:26 AM
> To: fergdawg () netzero net; privacy () whitestar linuxbox org
> Subject: Re: [privacy] Real ID: More Looming Idiocy
>
> > From the register article:
>
> "In fact, he says, airlines are prevented by law from requiring any
> kind of ID."
>
>   I've always had to show ID to get on a plane, even before 9/11.  If
> airlines are really prevented by law from requiring any kind of ID, how
> come they ask for one?  Although maybe they require ID to get the
> Ticket, but not to get on the plane?  Interesting....
>
>
> Michael P. Blanchard
> Antivirus / Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
> Office of Information Security & Risk Management
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Ferguson [mailto:fergdawg () netzero net]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 8:54 PM
> To: privacy () whitestar linuxbox org
> Subject: [privacy] Real ID: More Looming Idiocy
>
> Two interesting, yet disturbing, stories on the specter of Real ID
> "compliance":
>
> "Federal Buildings Become Real ID Zones"
> http://www.news.com/Federal-buildings-become-Real-ID-zones/2009-1028-
> 622913
> 3.html
>
> "DHS Official Moots Real ID Rules For Buying Cold Medicine"
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02/05/real_id_for_cold_medicine/
>
> - ferg
>
> p.s. Also, this is a good time to point out (once again):
>
> http://UnRealID.com/
>
>
>
>
> --
> "Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson
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