windowpain's Journal: Submission: Fake ID Biz is Booming But is the End Near?

I decided to start keeping track of my entries here so I can remember the ones that get rejected. Here's today's.

Today's New York Times reports on how college dorm ID mills are cranking out surprisingly authentic-looking phony ID cards. But authorities are hoping they'll be able to mount an effective counterattack in the next year. 'Some states will begin using new watermark technology akin to that used on currency for drivers' licenses next year. This spring the United States Senate is expected to vote on a bill already passed by the House that would require states to standardize the format of the data encoded on the backs of drivers' licenses, making it easier to scan them. Software companies are rushing to develop verification programs for scanners that can be updated in real time, not unlike antivirus software, in response to evolving forgery techniques.'