From:	Neal A Porter <nap@*****.PHYSICS.SWIN.OZ.AU>
Subject:	Re: What's in a SIN?
Date:	Wed, 9 Mar 1994 11:12:28 +1000

>
>I still think you're merging the two separate concepts together. The
>electronic data describing your bio-ID will be stored centrally (actually,
>with every organisation who chooses to keep track of this info), and the
>presenter of the SIN is expected to be carrying the real bio-ID. I mean,
>you can't walk around without your DNA. (`Sorry officer, but I left my
>eyes at home. I wasn't expecting a retina scan.') :-)
>
>So I still think that the problems I've posed remain for the fake SIN user.
>
>luke
>

True, but the problem comes with time, can the cop who pulled you over
for a traffic offence realy be bothered to put a 20->30 minute search through
the national data base for your details or not. I still believe that their would,
{ and are, in NAGRL }, levels of security for verification. There would
need to be a faster way of verification than a full DNA scan. In addition
would every cop be carrying a full DNA lab in his back pocket, so that the
relivent info from you DNA can be extracted and then sent for cross
matching.
The availablity of a SIN, and its cost would vary depending on the
compleatness of the backgound that you are faking. This point, and the
differing levels of Id verification are covered well in NAGRL (Neo A guide to
real life}.

A'deus.