Not how security works (Destiny)

by Earendil, Friday, June 12, 2015, 18:31 (3458 days ago) @ Kermit

He may have known the user ID, but that means nothing.

Even today, User IDs do not have to bear any resemblance to a real person's name.

Even if true, there HAS to be a link between the user ID and Dr. Shim, else the computer that Ghost broke into wouldn't know that it was Dr. Shim...unless, as I postulate, the facility is able to determine a person's identity based on biometrics.

It just seems very limiting to say that our hack-bot was able to break into the computer to open the door, and access "A wealth of information", yet is surprised (and then dismissive) of the way in which he got in. If anything, the mere fact that Ghost had access to all that data means that he either logged in as one of the key scientists, or was logged in as a sort of Admin... or not actually logged in at all.

Now, it's plausible that the Bungie writers didn't know enough to make this completely realistic. However, we break through a lot of doors, and this is the only door where we're greeted on the other side. There are also no other references or reasons in game for Dr. Shim's name to even appear. In the real world maybe the two are only connected by happenstance, but this game was designed, and we were intentionally called Dr. Shim for some reason.