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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: Collocation Access
On Thu, Dec 28, 2006 at 12:13:07AM +0100, Leo Vegoda wrote: > My driving license doesn't have a photograph on it, so using it as an > identity document is pointless. There's no way for a minimum-wage security grunt to verify the particulars of my passport, so using it as an identity document is pointless. Even if they could verify it, my passport says nothing about whether or not I'm authorized to enter any colocation facilities, so using it as an identity document would *still* be pointless. Lets keep our eyes on the real issue here, which is that requiring handover of an "identity document" usually has very little to do with actual identification. These places are making you hand over something of value to lessen the likelihood that you'll leave without following their sign-out procedures. They're basically using security window-dressing (identification requirements) to solve a procedural/business issue. It makes no difference to them whether you hand over your passport, drivers license, car keys, marriage license or firstborn son, as long as you sign-out and hand back your visitors pass on the way out of the building when you're finished. - mark -- Mark Newton Email: [email protected] (W) Network Engineer Email: [email protected] (H) Internode Systems Pty Ltd Desk: +61-8-82282999 "Network Man" - Anagram of "Mark Newton" Mobile: +61-416-202-223
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