| It's surprising to see how many organizations | | | | companies that have chosen to sell fake |
| outsource their identification needs. Is it | | | | identification are engaged in illegal |
| simply because of the expense incurred when | | | | activity isn't always the case simply because |
| an organization decides to implement some | | | | of the fine legal lines that are drawn. So |
| type level of required identification cards? | | | | when you consider how easy it is to produce |
| Sometimes the identification requirements are | | | | or purchase a fake id card, I have to ask |
| dictated by law and other times it's simply | | | | myself if identification cards mean anything |
| to give an organization a higher level of | | | | anymore. Well, just look around and you will |
| credibility. Regardless, many companies are | | | | find that they are simply required for even |
| finding solutions other than purchasing | | | | the simplest of services. Many banks require |
| expensive software and plastic card printers. | | | | two forms of photo identification to start an |
| Being in the ID card industry, I've worked | | | | account or cash a check. The airport requires |
| for just about every type of organization you | | | | a form of photo identification and just about |
| can imagine when it comes to producing photo | | | | any type of secure area requires some form of |
| identification cards. When it comes to the | | | | identification. Legislation was recently |
| selling the services we offer in the | | | | passed that allows a retired police officer, |
| industry, it's almost become a self governing | | | | if he carries an identification card stating |
| marketplace. An organization with the | | | | his retired status, to carry a firearm |
| equipment to provide this type of product has | | | | anywhere in the US. Many states are now |
| to monitor their own activities since there | | | | requiring private detectives and bounty |
| any not real any types of laws or regulations | | | | hunters to carry identification to perform |
| dictated for them. It's become a dividing | | | | their duties. Although you might find it |
| point between plastic card companies to | | | | surprising that there is not a government |
| either decide to produce fraudulent | | | | agency that supplies these required ID cards, |
| identification or only legitimate ID cards. | | | | so all of these individuals have to search |
| In reality, there is a much higher price paid | | | | out a provider. Beyond being required by law, |
| for fake identification so the temptation to | | | | if I consider an emergency services person |
| sell this type of product is fairly high. As | | | | such as an emergency medical technician or |
| a point of reference, you can Google "fake ID | | | | fireman I even have to admin that seeing |
| cards" and find sources that can cost as much | | | | photo identification on them makes me much |
| as $30 per card! When you search for a | | | | more comfortable. So I guess ID cards are |
| solution for a legitimate need, the range is | | | | needed even in the sectors of society that |
| much more competitive and usually in the $5 | | | | are not mandated to carry ID cards. So, as |
| to $8 range. If you accuse the organizations | | | | long as our society doesn't trust someone |
| that have chosen to sell fraudulent | | | | just upon their word, I'm sure we will be in |
| identification cards of breaking the law, you | | | | a culture that requires some form of |
| have to look at the fine print in their | | | | identification. Future technologies may |
| advertisements. Many offer "novelty" | | | | change what is required for credentials, but |
| identification to anyone willing to pay the | | | | in my observation, we will always need some |
| price. Or you will find that some may not be | | | | type of photo ID card even if it's just for |
| based in the same country that their goods | | | | the latest book of the month club we joined. |
| are being sold. So deciding that the | | | | |