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> The need for identity isn’t going away [..] My identity is just fine, but thanks for your concern :) I can walk into my local bank branch and ask to either
by logifail 5y ago
> The need for identity isn’t going away [..]
My identity is just fine, but thanks for your concern :)
I can walk into my local bank branch and ask to either pay in or withdraw money and they don't ask for any kind of ID(!), or my account number, becuase they actually know me :) They even tend to say "Hello $firstname" when I walk in, even if I only called in to use the ATM.
Amazing how good ol'fashioned _offline_ identity can actually be secure.
Try walking into my local branch with faked ID of me and attempting to withdraw funds from my account.
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- nucleardog 5y agoWhy would someone try your local branch instead of any one of their 200 convenient nation-wide locations that all have access to your money and don’t know what you look like? Personal trust as a foundation for identity became an untenable option as soon as the modern age arrived and our world expanded beyond our immediate geographic area.
- indymike 5y ago> Personal trust as a foundation for identity Eventually every system boils down to personal trust, from the doctor that certifies you were born, to the person looking at the computer screen in a licensing office who is deciding if she is going to issue the license. There is no escaping this.
- Jensson 5y agoIdentify theft happens because you have weak online identity protections. Strong e-id systems as can be found in many parts of Europe almost completely fixes that. Where I live nobody is afraid of identity theft since you can't do anything just because you know someone's names, addresses or numbers.