4 ms·
You trust the credit union with your money, but don't trust them with a fingerprint of your browser identity?
by dzdt 9y ago
You trust the credit union with your money, but don't trust them with a fingerprint of your browser identity?
- mindslight 9y agoYes. Money is easily verified (balance = deposits - withdrawals), and there are centuries of law/customs for preventing fraud/theft. Meanwhile, tying browser fingerprints to a pretty solid real-world identity has deniable value, is discreetly sold (private surveillance bureaus operate with no oversight), and is just the type of gimmicky revenue stream that consumer-capturing industries are on the lookout for.
- Volt 9y agoTrust is neither binary nor universal.
- deleted 9y ago[deleted]
- SerLava 9y agoUh... yes. They're not allowed to give random companies all your money.