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To say that a boarding pass is “something you have” in a security sense is absurd. I can print your boarding pass merely by knowing your name and where you’re g
by gok 8y ago
To say that a boarding pass is “something you have” in a security sense is absurd. I can print your boarding pass merely by knowing your name and where you’re going. A biometric check (backed by a paper ID check) is a dramatic security upgrade over that.
- blitmap 8y agoPassports are printed similar to currency. There are many features in them that are hard to replicate. It can be done but not easily, so it does fit the bill of "something you have" to authenticate. Not nearly as secure as a yubikey or an rsa token, but oh well.
- gok 8y agoAgain this isn’t at passport control, it’s to board the plane after security.
- robotresearcher 8y agoWhere your passport is again checked on most international flights. Or your driver’s license / photo ID on internal flights in many countries.
- jedberg 8y agoYou’re right, a biometric check with a passport check is in fact more secure. But what they’ve done here is replace the passport check with a biometric check.