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Curiously this went the other way round in Finland. The government tried (10 years ago) to develop a centralized, smart card based authentication system. Nobody
by kennu 12y ago
Curiously this went the other way round in Finland. The government tried (10 years ago) to develop a centralized, smart card based authentication system. Nobody wanted to use it, and meanwhile, all the banks had simultaneously developed their own secure authentication methods (based on one-time password lists sent to homes by mail). So now, if you want to authenticate for submitting tax data, changing your official address etc., you always sign in via one of the online banks.
- danpalmer 12y agoThe government here (UK) tried the centralised ID card system, and the public backlash at the idea caused it to be scrapped. Verify is very much not that ID card system, and takes steps to ensure that it doesn't have the same negative privacy implications.