Re:Unlimited Google Drive storage by splitting binary files ...
by kardos on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @12:18PM
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> I long for the day that we [1] all get assigned a public/private keypair instead of SSNs.
What is the remedy for when someone loses or leaks their keypair?
Re:Unlimited Google Drive storage by splitting binary files ...
by m-p-3 on Friday May 17, 2019 @10:43AM
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Have the organization responsible of managing the PKI to generate a new subkey from your primary key (kept in cold storage) and publish a certificate revocation for the previous subkey lost/leaked.
Most of our ID cards (health, driving license) already have an expiration date and the subkeys should have one anyway.
Re:Unlimited Google Drive storage by splitting binary files ...
by epicide on Friday May 17, 2019 @03:06PM
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No reason you can't have more than one, either. You could even issue keys for people to act on your behalf (e.g. they get access to it on your death as part of your will).
Access to my email account probably gives you more access to my life and identity than my SSN [0].
I long for the day that we [1] all get assigned a public/private keypair instead of SSNs. That won't fix everything, but it's a huge step above a shared secret that is limited to 9 digits [2].
[0]: Even without signing up for a bunch of services, it's basically impossible at this point (at least in the US) to not have an email address associated with your bank account, car loan, mortgage, credit card, or even just watching TV.
[1]: "We" meaning "US citizens" or anyone else with a similar system.
[2]: I realize you also need info about the person and not just their number, but also apply that to keypairs.