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[Griffin NoName]

Cars in the UK are having their identity stolen.

This does not bode well for domestic robots!

[Bob in a quantum-state-of-faith]

Cars in the UK are having their identity stolen.

This does not bode well for domestic robots!

As I see it the fault lies fully with your DMV (or equivalent).  They are using 19th century identity methods in a 21st century society.   It's ridiculous in a modern day-an-age, to be relying on paper documents which can be easily duplicated, altered or copied. 

So thieves stole some paper forms-- change the frikkin' forms!  If all the existing forms had been in secure electronic databases, then they could've been updated to a new standard by simple programming by people with secure access, instantly rendering the stolen forms useless-- or immediately turning them into red-flags for police.

Bureaucracy:  the bane of civilizations everywhere.  But, alas, like ~ssholes-- everyone has and needs one to live...

[Swatopluk]

I think you forgot 1 or 2  "", Bob.

[Sibling DavidH]

Bob, your last comment puts the finger on where the problem lies; but please, don't ever encourage the UK government to start or modify any IT project, anywhere.  It'll cost  billions and fail after several years.
But those forms didn't just 'go missing'.  According to a BBC radio report they were sent for shredding and never got to the shredder.  Theft inside a government department.  Well, well.

[Bob in a quantum-state-of-faith]

Bob, your last comment puts the finger on where the problem lies; but please, don't ever encourage the UK government to start or modify any IT project, anywhere.  It'll cost  billions and fail after several years.
But those forms didn't just 'go missing'.  According to a BBC radio report they were sent for shredding and never got to the shredder.  Theft inside a government department.  Well, well.

Corruption within a bureaucracy?  Impossible!

[Griffin NoName]

Problems with data loss is not a new thing. Back in the early '70's I worked for the NHS and a lorry load of sensitive diagnostic forms being transported got blown off in a high wind and scattered far and wide.