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> USPS could be in the identity business. I have heard this idea before, and I wonder who first floated it? Certainly, some role as an "authentication service
by crispyambulance 9y ago
> USPS could be in the identity business.
I have heard this idea before, and I wonder who first floated it?
Certainly, some role as an "authentication service" could be far more robust and future-proof than their current bread-and-butter: the delivery of junk mail.
- throwawayknecht 9y agoIt's already done in other countries. http://www.royalmail.com/personal/identity-verification http://www.royalmail.com/personal/identity-verification https://www.deutschepost.de/en/p/postident.html https://www.deutschepost.de/en/p/postident.html (Deutsche Post also runs a consumer bank, and does quite a bit of electric / electric-assisted vehicle R&D.)