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I exchange public keys with close friends in person. A large scale solution would be very Orwellian. You would need a national ID that is a smart card to connec
by UltraSane 2y ago
I exchange public keys with close friends in person. A large scale solution would be very Orwellian. You would need a national ID that is a smart card to connect to an ISP and possible biometric verification.
- hooverd 2y agoDo you exchange public keys with your non-computer-toucher close friends?
- arccy 2y agoif you convince them to use signal that's close enough...
- afpx 2y agoCould I buy a physical device like RSA SecurID from my bank branch or post office and log into a closed VPN-like network where all the servers are run by verified users? I know there are problems with that idea.
- bawolff 2y agoWe already have e-passports and zero knowledge proofs to show you have one without revealing who you are. If all else fails, there is always the web of trust (i think web of trust has a lot of issues, but establishing soneone is human seems like a much lower bar than establishing identity)
- UltraSane 2y agoI hadn't though of zero-knowledge proofs. That is an interesting idea.
- bawolff 2y agoThe blockchain people have been experimenting with it https://ethresear.ch/t/zero-knowledge-proofs-of-identity-using-electronic-passports/19263 https://ethresear.ch/t/zero-knowledge-proofs-of-identity-usi... (im no fan of blockchain but i assume you can reuse the ideas without the blockchain part)
- UltraSane 2y agoWeb of trust would be interesting if phones could automatically trust other phones they spend enough time nearby.