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US-VISIT Program is a door without a lock...

I realize that my previous post was hastily done with just a link, however I do believe that I need to add further clarification. In addition to the other excellent posts about invasion of privacy there do exist some major system flaws.

A false sense of security is more dangerous than no security at all. As stated in a news release issued by our company yesterday, the US-VISIT program was created to provide some semblance of border security but it may be quietly failing as a useful tool to combat criminal activity entering the US. There are two perceived flaws that were discussed as early as 2003, one inherent and the other exploitable, in the design but they do not appear to have been properly addressed.

The solutions for these technical flaws in the fingerprint database are relatively simple, but to date there has been not one agency willing to implement the fix for them. Now, with the recent US announcement to move to scanning more fingerprints, the concern regarding these flaws is more pressing. The US-VISIT program intends to make increases to the front end of the system (fingerprint scanning locations and devices) while the backend (the database and the software processing it) is still weak.

Unless this program is properly thought out and overhauled, unless this program utilizes technology currently available such as the B-One database engine or equivalent, the future of it?s operation as an effective tool in combating criminality and terror is questionable. It will remain between the citizens of the US and their officials to determine the best course of action in these matters.

To read the full article about the technical issues with the US-VISIT program, click http://www.securenet.bc.ca/NewsReleases/Press%20Releases%202008/jan142008pr.htm.

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