"A good database doesn't replace good people and processes. Gasp." True, and we've had difficulties on all three for five years now. Matthew Montano wrote: > The prevailing theory in the u.s. that providing the illusion of > security is the security that is provided has gone way out of whack... > > Not only do large databases of personal information have inherit > problems (how many amex card offers do you get in the mail when you > already have three of them?) but this database is being built from > extracts from databases with known problems and questionable quality > to begin with. > > And unlike credit agencies, airline res systems etc. there is no > self-correction mechanism. > > Then it is to be used for nefarious uses. > > A good database doesn't replace good people and processes. Gasp. > > > > On 12/1/06, RWM <RWM@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Then I guess you're not for it, as presently configured. >> >> >> >> Bryant Petitt wrote: >> >> > I am all for this system, except for HMS will screw it >> > up somehow, >> > They have screwed up everything else and been totally >> > a government joke, why should they be confident in >> > this? >> > >> > Bryant Petitt >> > Cumming, GA >> > Fan of Sercurity but not of HMS.