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“Having been through the enrolment process this morning, I can vouch for the fact it is simple, secure and only takes around 15 minutes.â€Â
Arrowhead said:On a tenuously related topic, one thing which is on my mind at the moment, because it's driving my wife to distraction, is the business of passwords. Her work as a librarian requires her to remember several strong passwords, and to change them at regular intervals. For instance, to take a 20p fine from a borrower, she has to log onto a terminal with a username and password every time; to access the catalogue it's a different one, and so on. This strikes me as a preposterous productivity killer, and frequently leaves her distressed when she forgets which one to use. Add to this the passwords for Amazon, online email, Facebook etc. and there's a real problem. I think I may have made some headway on this by suggesting a system for generating memorable strong passwords: I certainly hope so. Does anyone else struggle with this, or shall I tell her that she's on her own?
Arrowhead said:On a tenuously related topic, one thing which is on my mind at the moment, because it's driving my wife to distraction, is the business of passwords. Her work as a librarian requires her to remember several strong passwords, and to change them at regular intervals. For instance, to take a 20p fine from a borrower, she has to log onto a terminal with a username and password every time; to access the catalogue it's a different one, and so on. This strikes me as a preposterous productivity killer, and frequently leaves her distressed when she forgets which one to use. Add to this the passwords for Amazon, online email, Facebook etc. and there's a real problem. I think I may have made some headway on this by suggesting a system for generating memorable strong passwords: I certainly hope so. Does anyone else struggle with this, or shall I tell her that she's on her own?
sonny said:Arrowhead said:Surely all his security comes because of criminals? i.e. people like ourselves but who have chosen to use illegal means. No crime = no security? I remember my dad telling me about his days in Africa and India where if doors were left unlocked, it was not a problem etc. I also read a similar thing about the UK in the 40's I think it was.
sonny said:Surely all his security comes because of criminals?
That day, the real me could easily have been bumped off and used as a ruse to get into the airport and on to a plane...
philamac said:sonny said:Arrowhead said:Surely all his security comes because of criminals? i.e. people like ourselves but who have chosen to use illegal means. No crime = no security? I remember my dad telling me about his days in Africa and India where if doors were left unlocked, it was not a problem etc. I also read a similar thing about the UK in the 40's I think it was.
I am sure there were burglars back then too. People can behave amorally but they tend to behave rationally. Back in the forties our houses tended not to contain DVD players, flat screen TVs, and most people did not have a lot of cash. In short there was a lot less to nick and probably less of a market for stolen goods, therefore people were less likely to opt for house-breaking as a viable career. Probably too there were more people about (women staying at home to raise the kids and not having a career instead) during the day which would put burglars off, think about where you live and what most of your neighbours do Mon-Fri 9-5, your street may be like a ghost town then.
I know a little row of houses nearby where they do leave doors open, but the people there are all retired and are generally in gardens, or round and about so there are eyes everywhere which might dissuade burglars.
Blyth Spirit said:I am against ID cards primarily because I am a libertarian.
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I don't have a problem with that, especially given the number of disqualified/uninsured drivers and drivers who have never passed a test. But if I'm walking down the street going about my business then I would be worried if the police or a private security guard or sny government employee was able to ask me for ID without a really really good reason. I would be afraid that if this ID card is produced it will not just be policemen who will be able to ask me to produce it on demand.rangers62 said:What if a police officer stops you driving your vehicle and requires you to produce the same documents. No accident, no offence, no explanation required why you were stopped. Does that sound reasonable?
Quote; "The police do not need any reason to stop any person driving, attempting to drive or in charge of a motor vehicle on a road for a routine check. The police can then require that you provide your name, date of birth, driving licence and insurance details. Failure to comply with any of these requirements is an offence."
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