Re:How to Create the Perfect Fake Identity (Bruce Schneier)
by blurry on Thursday September 04, 2008 @05:22PM
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If someone wants to rob me, I'd rather they take my id than my thumb...
Re:How to Create the Perfect Fake Identity (Bruce Schneier)
by ryanmahoski on Friday September 05, 2008 @09:58AM
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If someone wants to rob you, they too prefer your id to your thumb. The average sentence for aggravated assault in the U.S. is 30 to 90 years per count. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault#Aggravated_assault
Re:How to Create the Perfect Fake Identity (Bruce Schneier)
by run4yourlives on Thursday September 04, 2008 @06:18PM
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Why not just link link our identities to DNA, thumb prints, and other unique features of us?
Because the thing is that modern western society doesn't want a system of identity to be perfect, we just want it to be good enough.
The reason for this is quite simply a history lesson. Every single time the controllers of identity are able to do it really well, the rest of us get royally screwed.
Re:How to Create the Perfect Fake Identity (Bruce Schneier)
by derefr on Thursday September 04, 2008 @09:33PM
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Well, we just need to decentralize identity, then. Basically, PGP signing of our more "regular" identification mechanisms using our DNA and a password as the biometric key for the private keyring--other people won't know who you are unless, and until, you want them to.
That way, the shadow can never really be separated from the person (or at least the difficulty increases). BTW, I recommend watching the movie Gattaca for an interesting take on identity theft of the future, when people are engineered and DNA is checked everywhere you go.