Originally Posted by
JaggedMind
The problem I see is that this is going to be seen as such a fun challenge to hackers and crackers that an actual boarding pass generator program will be created and passed around in no time. A small amount of known data being encrypted with constant keys with loads of samples available is a small task to crack in today's world.
Perhaps TSA needs to expand into the boarding pass issuance business too. While they are at it, they could also create a separate checkpoint for checked bags also and do away with the need for check in agents employed by the airlines.