[Gllug] (article) Bogus bobbies raid Kings Cross data centre

[Alain Williams]

On Sun, Dec 09, 2007 at 12:59:38PM +0000, Minty wrote:
> On Dec 9, 2007 10:25 AM, Jason Clifford <jason at ukfsn.org> wrote:
> > On Sat, 2007-12-08 at 19:51 +0000, Chris Bell wrote:
> > > However I have never seen a police ID card and
> > > would not recognise it if one was shown to me
> >
> > The last time I saw one (not too long ago) I was unimpressed. There was
> > nothing you could not duplicate in 2 minutes with a printer and
> > laminator.
> 
> Surely a national, biometric ID card scheme would solve this problem?
> No wait a sec...
> 
> A call to "118 foo" for the local police station number and a call

A call on an 0870 number - so that they will get to charge you.

> there to verify the identity shown on the card.  About 2 minutes I
> reckon.  Or 999 if the police say it's urgent.  Nobody legit is going
> to even bat an eyelid.
> 
> Similar tactics deal with cold calling marketing departments asking
> for personal details (mostly because their call centers are almost
> never able to re-connect you) and also unexpected utility companies
> wanting access to your home.
> -- 
> Gllug mailing list  -  Gllug at gllug.org.uk
> http://lists.gllug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug

-- 
Alain Williams
Linux Consultant - Mail systems, Web sites, Networking, Programmer, IT Lecturer.
+44 (0) 787 668 0256  http://www.phcomp.co.uk/
Parliament Hill Computers Ltd. Registration Information: http://www.phcomp.co.uk/contact.php
Chairman of UKUUG: http://www.ukuug.org/
#include <std_disclaimer.h>
-- 
Gllug mailing list  -  Gllug at gllug.org.uk
http://lists.gllug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug