[Cialug] Courier V.everythying modem

Matthew Nuzum newz at bearfruit.org
Tue Feb 22 17:00:47 CST 2011


On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 4:57 PM, Zachary Kotlarek <zach at kotlarek.com> wrote:

>
> On Feb 22, 2011, at 4:52 PM, Tim Wilson wrote:
>
> > Just because you can print two copies doesn't mean everyone would.
>  Someone could easily print one copy, make a change in the system, then
> print a second one.  Unless every party had access to all copies, no one
> would be the wiser.  Most would do as you say, but there is always a
> troublemaker in a group.
>
>
> I'm just saying carbon copies don't add any security to that process. You
> could still go back and print a second copy later with different data no
> matter what type of paper was in use.
>
>
I think it comes to a matter of trust. Some people feel like they can trust
multi-part forms. In some cases, the illusion of security is as important as
real security. Like those dummy blinking lights you can buy for your car
that makes people think you have an alarm.

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