David, I am not Bruce’s biggest fan, but he and I are in the same business, and I can tell you that simply discounting him is a fool’s errand.
Nor is he alone in having these concerns: other top people in security, like Whit Diffie, have similar concerns.
As to this point:
Bruce Schneier is grossly exaggerating. The employer or government official can quickly verify the I.D. What in heck do you think we do now? A police officer checks the validity of your license when they stop your car—normally within a few seconds!
I think your ignorance of some of the existing problems is showing. Happens I had a little trouble with this just last year: a name confusion that left me getting patted down, and damn near had me getting arrested, for someone else’s warrant.
Now, do you have any idea how may, say, Manuel Garcia’s there are in the US?
