John G Dobnick <jgd@csd4.csd.uwm.edu> (04/13/91)
TELECOM Moderator, responding to gast@cs.ucla.edu (David Gast) wrote: >> Barton.Bruce@camb.com wrote: >> Additionally, this particular scenario [voice recognition] has a >> huge security hole: I >> call someone, they record my voice, then they call someone, but pipe >> their input through a device that simulates my voice. Now they can >> easily represent themselves as me. > [Moderator's Note: And what, pray tell, is the difference between this > and sending someone a written letter who then forges my handwriting > and signs off on some fraudulent documents for me? With written communication, you already _have_ the hard copy written record suitable for evidentiary use, should it be necessary. With oral communications, you have to record the conversation. Current laws regarding recording of phone conversations preclude such recording in many cases -- namely those where the consent of _both_ parties is required. Seems like a tomato and avocado comparison to me. My $0.02 worth. John G Dobnick (JGD2) Computing Services Division @ University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee INTERNET: jgd@uwm.edu ATTnet: (414) 229-5727 UUCP: uunet!uwm!jgd