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Maybe we could eventually use gpg keys to sign documents online. Within the next 50 years or so maybe when governments have caught up.
by RealStickman_ 6y ago
Maybe we could eventually use gpg keys to sign documents online. Within the next 50 years or so maybe when governments have caught up.
- piva00 6y agoNot only governments but products that bring this to the masses. Encryption is complex and complicated, I understand why but while it is not simplified for UX, not in implementation, it will be, unfortunately, quite hard to become ubiquitous.
- rocqua 6y agoThere is legislation in place in the EU to enable digital signing. I think it is currently only on the level of: 'signatures that meet these standards can be legally binding if the contract allows for digital signatures'. I also do believe there is a system to allow countries to do identity attestation. That is, countries will assert that, indeed, this key belongs to this name.
- uryga 6y ago> I also do believe there is a system to allow countries to do identity attestation not sure about the rest of the EU, in Poland there's a thing called Trusted Profile ("Profil Zaufany") where your bank serves as an "identity provider", i.e. you basically use your online bank account to verify your identity. it's kinda weird! but after that you can use your TP to sign and submit most (?) government forms/docs so it's pretty nice
- KlaymenDK 6y agoI've successfully bought a home by self-GPG-signing and emailing documents (even in a country that has an official (albeit horrible) 'digital signature' solution).