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Interesting! Why does the distinction of a country matter here? I mean - why would using client side certs be something a country as a whole uses, as opposed to
by chrisshroba 6y ago
Interesting! Why does the distinction of a country matter here? I mean - why would using client side certs be something a country as a whole uses, as opposed to a certain type of company or something? Does it have to do with some sort of national firewalls or anti-encryption laws?
- LilBytes 6y agoEstonia went electric everything for... Well. Almost everything. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_signature_in_Estonia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_signature_in_Estonia https://e-estonia.com/solutions/e-identity/ https://e-estonia.com/solutions/e-identity/
- chrisshroba 6y agoCool! Thanks for the links.
- tarjei 6y agoSome countries implement verified authentication schemes for their inhabitants that can be linked to both government and private services. I.e. you have one login to use when filing taxes, getting health data, social security, interacting with your local school etc.
- Avamander 6y agoIt has to do with widespread deployment and a central trust authority - that the specific citizen holding the specific citizen's cert. Service providers don't have to deal with the massive pain that is identity verification, there's no cumbersome stuff like faxing someone a gas bill to prove their identity.