It's worth noting that since this article was published (2008) the TSA has begun scanning boarding passes at the checkpoint (at least at some airports) and conf

It's worth noting that since this article was published (2008) the TSA has begun scanning boarding passes at the checkpoint (at least at some airports) and confirming the name that appears on their screen is also the name on the boarding pass and the ID. The 2D barcode on the pass is encrypted to prevent the Photoshop trickery. But, it's only taken them years to even attempt to plug this gap. Schneier wrote about the issue in 2003[1] and a kid got his house raided by the FBI in 2006[2] for making a fake boarding pass generator. I wonder why they didn't raid Adobe's headquarters, I hear they produce a wonderful tool for forgery too... [1]http://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-0308.html#6 http://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-0308.html#6 [2]http://www.boingboing.net/2006/10/28/fbi_returns_to_fake_.html http://www.boingboing.net/2006/10/28/fbi_returns_to_fake_.ht...