Forum Archive Index - September 2001

["Andrew Dengel" <adengel@clear.net.nz>]

Jeremy,

Point taken.

Although I still feel the retina scan technology wouldn't be overly
difficult to introduce/install, basically a fancy barcode machine isnt it?!
and the human input in opertaing it is minimal. Would, I think, be more
efficient and more accurate ie safer than current passport controls.

Andrew
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeremy" <jeremy@electrosilk.net>
To: <sharechat@sharechat.co.nz>
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [sharechat] Security - growth industry !!


> > I would rather be/feel safe at the end of the day and I think more and
> more
> > people are feeling the same way, if it means having photos on driving
> > licences, or stricter more technologically based controls at airports
and
> > suchlike then so be it, after all its no different to a passport only
> harder
> > to copy/defraud, I say it should be a good investment in the middle to
> long
> > term.
> > Andrew
>
> The point about high tech security wizardry is that it doesn't work, and
> never will work, for reasons mainly not involved in the technology itself.
>
> Reason 1 : Many commentators noted this past week that the CIA failed in
> predicting the WTC event, not because of the technology it had, but by the
> extreme lack of human intelligence and the ability to use it when it did
> acquire it.
>
> Reason 2 : High tech intrusive monitoring systems will never prosper
because
> they are intrusive.  It is counter to the entire US culture (and
> Australasian).  Legislation will continually be made to neutralise the
> widespread use of the technology.
>
> Reason 3 : High tech it can be circumvented in many and varied ways - One
of
> which is money.  Apply enough money and anything is possible.
>
> Reason 4 : They don't work in anything other than very limited
circumstances
> because the technology itself is immature and the background technology
> (distributed information systems, 'intelligent analysis systems' etc
doesn't
> work either.)
>
> Maybe in 50 years time there will be a climate suitable for it and the
> technology mature enough, but not now.  I suggest you invest in
commodities
> and weapons if you want to make a buck in the next few years.
>
> Jeremy
>
> P.S.
>
> As a market opportunity, why don't you start a safe airline?  (I Think NZ
> may need a new airline soon :-) )  You could retinally scan everyone,
check
> their DNA, supply armed guards on very flight, perform background checks,
> whatever high tech wizardry you wanted.  I wonder how profitable you would
> be?  I wonder if you would be any safer?
>
>
>
>
>
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