Repudiating non-repudiation

[robin benson]

On 29 Dec 2003, at 19:29, Paul A.S. Ward wrote:

> This first case is actually quite amusing.  I was recently the subject 
> of identity theft.
> Specifically, the thieves had my SSN (SIN, actually, since it is in 
> Canada), and my
> driver's licence number.  They produced a fake driver's licence, and 
> used it to open
> bank accounts in my name.  When this all came to light, the bank 
> wanted a notarized
> document that said that I did not open these accounts or know anything 
> about them.
> And what was required for notarization?  I had to go to city hall and 
> get someone
> who had never met me before to look at my photo ID (which was my 
> drivers licence)
> and sign the form saying it was me!  Great system!

A friend of mine went through the same city hall process in the US, 
although for a different reason (still in the context of proof of 
identity) and was given a dot-matrix printout which was then considered 
good enough for somebody else who had previously declared a current 
passport as falling short of the mark.

Robin
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robin benson
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+44 114 2303764
+44 7967 354544
hammerhead media limited
www.hammerheadmedia.co.uk
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