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Originally Posted by Icarusbop
I don't think using a CC number as a key would achieve anything in the way of security, as it is very very easy to get a new CC card, with a new number and close the old account, thus enabling you to happily dish out the CC number to all and sundry with no worries about secuity.
I could be very frustrating for the legitimate user however, who cannot remember which CC was used as the key for the file they are trying to open.
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All true. This is why the best security system is one that is permanently tied to you, and can't be easily used by anyone else... IOW, a biometric ID. The current problems with DRM are essentially a cry for biometric security to finally be applied to daily security practices.
Biometric security would allow minimal DRM to be applied to products, as it could prevent use by unauthorized users more reliably than any other method. Not that it would be perfect, just more reliable, and therefore minimize loss through sharing and theft.
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