Forms of identity (Was RE: Open versus closed PKI systems)

[Ben Laurie]

Q G Campbell wrote:
> (*) At Newcastle Airport you had to give your name to a lady
>     standing at the door into the departure lounge allocated to
>     flights to Dublin. A SB branch man was lounging against the
>     wall opposite listening as your name was checked-off. I assume
>     there was also a surveillance camera and mike recording this
>     "identity parade" for posterity.
> 
>     You then had your ticket run through the machine in the normal
>     way as you queued to board the flight.

Hmm. I went to Dublin last week, from Heathrow. No-one asked my name or
looked at my passport, in either direction.

Cheers,

Ben.

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