Cross-signing and end-to-end encryption by default

Re:Cross-signing and end-to-end encryption by default by vinay427 on Friday May 08, 2020 @08:21PM (#23120984)

And that's a near best case scenario in the US, UK, etc. In most of Europe and many other countries, you have to officially register a SIM card with an ID/residence document to use it.

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Re:Cross-signing and end-to-end encryption by default by mirimir on Friday May 08, 2020 @09:05PM (#23121226)

Huh. Is that more or less recent?

I guess that I'm a few years out of touch.

There's no ID requirement in the US, I think.

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Re:Cross-signing and end-to-end encryption by default by vinay427 on Saturday May 09, 2020 @03:53PM (#23127781)

Right, I meant that the scenario described is a near-best case in a global context as many (most?) countries unlike the US/UK/etc. require ID verification.

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Re:Cross-signing and end-to-end encryption by default by badrabbit on Saturday May 09, 2020 @07:26AM (#23123810)

No legal requirements, hence burners. But as a rule carriers enforce it.

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Re:Cross-signing and end-to-end encryption by default by vinay427 on Saturday May 09, 2020 @03:55PM (#23127795)

I don't believe this is true. It's very trivial to find a prepaid SIM in the US that one can just purchase, activate, and top-up with reload cards (which in turn can also be purchased with cash). Postpaid plans do often require ID verification because of the credit that is being extended, which I think is more than reasonable.

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