[Psml] PIN Codes

[T.W. Cook]

John, you've explained the mechanics of this, but not the reason behind it.
Have we actually had a problem with people impersonating USPS members and
somehow causing problems by accessing the private areas of the site or
"stealing" information? This seems like a lot of complication for what I
perceive as very little, if any, benefit - why is it that what we have,
while not exactly ironclad, isn't secure enough? You hint at being able to
create web services that require absolute authentication - what sort of
things are being contemplated? I cannot envision anything that would really
require more security than the previous simple certificate number and zip
code - but perhaps I am missing something. This whole thing would be more
palatable to all if there were some clearly understood benefit that it
enabled.

Regards,
T.W. Cook