[ale] [OT] SSN use, was: restricting web input

[Richard Bronosky]

On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 12:09 PM, Jerald Sheets <questy at gmail.com> wrote:
> What would you then recommend as a uniquely identifying characteristic to
> prove your identity in regards to medical and financial information and
> agencies?

A simple "something you know" security
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22something+you+know%22+multi-factor+security
is inherently flawed. Asking me to recommend a form of it is... words
fail me here.

I recommend a form of "public-key cryptography" and a "web of trust".


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