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Security Design Rule #1

The person you are trying to stop is smarter than you.  Corollary: yes, even if they’re not yet old enough to smoke.

Long story short: age-verification cameras on cigarette machines in Japan can be fooled by showing the camera a picture of an older person.   Seriously, did no one on the design team for that camera think “huh, let’s show it a PICTURE of an old person and see what it does . . .”?

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By The Tarquin – 2008.06.29

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  1. Michael says

    that
    is
    AWESOME!

    2008.06.29, 19:07
  2. Security Cameras says

    Top of the morning to you! Wow what a fantastic article about Security Cameras! Your keen insight into Security Cameras is informative and creative. I look forward to reading other articles you have. Thanks.

    2008.07.06, 02:22
  3. Daniel says

    I read similar article also named Security Design Rule #1, and it was completely different. Personally, I agree with you more, because this article makes a little bit more sense for me

    2008.07.15, 17:18

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