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In Allegheny County (Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, in order to apply for a marriage license you have to go to a government website where you enter your social secu
by lmkg 8y ago
In Allegheny County (Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, in order to apply for a marriage license you have to go to a government website where you enter your social security number into a form served over HTTP. When I saw that, I refused to use the online service and instead drove downtown, where it said I could apply in person.
I was put in front of a computer with the same form pulled up, served over the public internet.
Thanks to Equifax, it probably doesn't matter anymore ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- itissid 8y agoWould blockchain be a good solution to the authentication problem? For example never disclose any PII to the Bank, but tell them that this is the person who he claims to be and is authorized to do X(i.e. a True/False answer for everything)?
- kalleboo 8y agoYou don't need a blockchain if you have a trusted third-party (such as the government, or a bank that has checked photo ID). In places like Sweden and Estonia there are digital ID systems that are run by banks or the government that could fulfill the role.
- A2017U1 8y agoIsn't the trusted third party the problem in this case? The original comment was about banks not properly securing PII. Not seeing how a public database fixes this, but the banks and big business disdain for security of other people's data is certainly a problem no matter the country.