[LINK] Leakage Problem Means Cards Will Never Be Secure

[Bernard Robertson-Dunn]

Jan Whitaker wrote:

> At 09:02 AM 28/09/2006, Bernard Robertson-Dunn wrote:
> 
>> And in the case of the access card, the data they are considering 
>> putting on the card (either in the face or in the chip) is no 
>> different from (or in fact less than) that already likely to be in 
>> their wallet next to the  Access Card.

> I'll let Roger, if he wishes, comment on your comments, BRD. But re this 
> one, it's not true. I don't even know my blood type or DNA or etc etc 
> etc. I certainly don't have a digital image in my wallet! So, no, it's 
> not the same. And the value of the article is to connect the dots about 
> a new technology that's being introduced that may as you say have 
> similar problems to current status, but is that any reason to continue 
> to exacerbate the situation? I don't think so. And the public needs to 
> know this.

I assume you have a drivers licence and maybe a medicare card and, if 
you are entitled to them, Government concession cards?

All the information on the face of the card and in the chip can be found 
on these documents.

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Regards
brd

Bernard Robertson-Dunn
Sydney Australia
brd at iimetro.com.au