I'm all for Beeld's right to comment on the eNaTIS debacle and the Editor's comment that the Department of Transport should spend more time fixing the problems than trying to gag his newspaper. However, when I hear about the security weakness in the eNaTIS system that allows thieves to gain access to vehicle owners' details, I would certainly hope that the newspaper did not intend to show its knowledge on the subject by describing HOW that can be done.
I am not suggesting that "Beeld" intended to do that. It's just that the incident does remind one of how difficult it is for people to NOT publish their hard-earned information. Publishing the "HOW to..." surely makes a publisher an accessory to crime rather than a part of the solution.
One wonders just what is happening in the Department of Transport. The e-NaTIS debacle, the on/off Mono Rail, Taxi conflict ...... not one's "dream job" at the moment. For the consumer, it's all very disturbing. I'm not at all comfortable with the idea of registering my vehicle at the moment.
But then, I guess South Africa isn't exactly a Comfort Zone.....
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