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You could probably use Shamir Secret Sharing so you'd need to have k out of n parts to recover the information. Downside is that this complicates what is suppo
by javbit 4y ago
You could probably use Shamir Secret Sharing so you'd need to have k out of n parts to recover the information. Downside is that this complicates what is supposed to be simple.
edit: I see other commenters shared this idea too.
- jeffparsons 4y agoWe "just" need a way for secret sharing to become mainstream enough that it no longer matters that it's complicated or unusual.
- t_mann 4y agoIt'd increase security vis-à-vis burglars, but for it to work for this use case you'd need relatives who can recover Samir secrets.
- adrianN 4y agoIf they don't care enough to find someone who can recover them then whatever is protected by the secrets is probably not that important to them.
- t_mann 4y agoAlso true. Slightly weird instruction though :D "Here are 5 keys for 5 people, if something happens to me you'll need any 3 of those keys, then the neighbor kid will be able to help you get the password".