A persons ability to reproduce a signature is one of the weak methods of attempting to prove ID. I mentioned that the passport doesn't prove ID either.
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In article , Alex writes
Zzzzzzzzz . . . .
Fingerprints are a bad idea for ID proof. It's pretty easy to catch somebody's fingerprint well enough to fool a reader.
And when Mercedes started offering a Fingerprint-required-before-starting on some of their luxury models, one owner just got his finger cut off by the thieves...
Aah, but if you steal *someone else's* identity first, then you've got nothing to worry about. ;-)
Alternatively, you can tell semi-untrusted folks that your DOB is
17/11/1858 and that your mother's maiden name is 'DEC Maynard'.It's *not* my mother's maiden that the cc call centre are asking for - it's *what I told them* my mother's maiden name was when I opened the account.
q.v. (the US infosec meaning of the words) 'nonce token', and all of Bruce Schneier's stuff about how US SSN's are not good for ID.
HTH, Alan
""Fair enoug, I got the impression from reading on here that the Banks are reluctant to give them out. ""
Since the excellent work done by the National Consumer Council card issuers reluctance is weakening.
It's what's best for you. Just insist on Chip & Signature.
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