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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
Some people think that, if they just take a photo of their ID card and put it on their phone, it is as secure as the physical card. WRONG! You can photoshop and substitute any person's photo for the actual resident's photo, and The Villages employee has no way to verify that the person holding the phone is the actual resident.
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I'm not advocating for pictures of cards, but a photoshop picture won't do anyone any good. You would have to hack the ID system and change what is in their files. When they scan the code on the card, a picture of the card appears on their screen and they can check that against what is being presented. The physical cards can be counterfeited as well so that verification piece is the control.