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What happens to people without smartphones or if someone loses theirs via theft?
by rho138 2y ago
What 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.