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The USG just needs to choose an authentication scheme that is easily and securely implemented in smartphones, yet still accessible to the grandmas out there tha
by teeray 2y ago
The USG just needs to choose an authentication scheme that is easily and securely implemented in smartphones, yet still accessible to the grandmas out there that will use this as their first piece of technology. Then, once adopted, they should double down and publish the full mapping of names to SSNs, eradicating any remaining value they have as anything other than a User ID.
- rho138 2y agoWhat happens to people without smartphones or if someone loses theirs via theft?
- basch 2y agoStop at the Post Office to pick up your One Time Expiring Activation Code, bring along a piece of mail and a friend to vouch for you.
- voxic11 2y agoSo if someone has a friend and a printer they can impersonate anyone? Doesn't seem like that adds much security.
- txru 2y agoAt some point, identity relies on an official who is legally empowered to make a decision, and people stating things where lying would be fraud. We currently have very weak intermediary steps in the US-- transmitting 9 digits that last a lifetime-- that could be firmed up in similar ways to 2FA and notarization
- basch 2y agoI described the current process for voting. I meant it both a little facetiously, and mostly just matter of factly.
- hgyjnbdet 2y agoOr you simply don't have a smartphone.
- jjav 2y ago> The USG just needs to choose an authentication scheme that is easily and securely implemented in smartphones This is a fundamentally terrible idea. It assumes people must have a smartphone. What does it take to have a smartphone? You have to commit to a monthly expense stream paid to a proprietary private company. A company who also has the power to cancel you. No, anything that is an official government scheme must be fully implemented as a government service with zero dependencies on private companies.