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As a newcomer to online governments, I wonder how things like trust are handled? For instance, how does the government trust that I am a citizen and how do I pr
by stuff4ben 8y ago
As a newcomer to online governments, I wonder how things like trust are handled? For instance, how does the government trust that I am a citizen and how do I prove that trust? How do I know I can trust the installation of this software and that its free from tampering or hacking? Universal ID is something that is needed.
- GenghisSean 8y agoI'm not sure about the identification of users and universal ID issue, but I can speak to the installation pieces. The license the project uses (AGPLv3) requires any server running a modified version of the software must include the source code. While it may not be possible to verify the source code running on someone else's server, you have the freedom to run the program on a server that you control. This ensures the version you are interacting with is not tampered with. Because the source code (and any modified code you can access on a network) are available, you or others can audit the code for security vulnerabilities. This isn't a perfect solution because not everyone knows how to set up a server, but it definitely reduces the potential for abuse.
- bassman9000 8y agoAccording to https://manual.consulproject.org/en/article/verify-your-account/ https://manual.consulproject.org/en/article/verify-your-acco... the service can verify your identity relying on the city census. I wonder if you can identify yourself with a reader and your ID, which is mandatory and universal in Spain https://firmaelectronica.gob.es/Home/en/Ciudadanos/DNI-Electronico.html?idioma=en https://firmaelectronica.gob.es/Home/en/Ciudadanos/DNI-Elect...