On 11/09/06 20:32 +0530, Dinesh Shah wrote:
Hi Devdas,
Thx for nice questions. Read on...
On 9/11/06, Devdas Bhagat devdas@dvb.homelinux.org wrote:
On 28/08/06 19:03 +0000, Dinesh Shah wrote:
<snip> > At the same time, due to the lack of unique, verifiable an positive > identity citizens have to cope with acquiring and managing and > establishing his or her identity which leads to waste of valuable
What are the failure modes of establishing such a public identifier?
- Non-issue of ID.
- Duplicate/Multiple IDs.
- Wrong ID.
You aren't thinking maliciously enough.
What damage can result in case of failure (for one or more persons)?
- Denial of certain rights.
- Denial of certain public/private resources.
- Legal/Panel actions against responsible person(s).
You aren't thinking maliciously enough. I have an extremely appropriate idea here, but I would lose the debate via Godwin's law.
What happens when the identifier is compromised or corrupted?
Re-issue in case of lose/corruption.
Legal/panel action(s) through audit trail - compromised in cases of
forgery etc.
So all that I need to do is change the information in the database where this information is stored and make you into a terrorist?
Think really, really maliciously. History has a good set of examples of system failures. Those who do not learn from history ...
Will the identifier also be used as an authenticator? Or as a factor in authentication?
Yes. But the authentication will be separate process depending on the requirements of the security levels. So identifier will be one of the factors in the authentication process.
Will making this information public reveal any private information?
We have to decide beforehand what should be consider public and private information.
For me Public/Safe info is
Date of Birth Place of Birth Given Name Names of Mother/Father Current and Past Employers Educational records - degrees and certifications Criminal Records
Caste? Religion? Residential address? Passport number?
One number to bring them together and bind them in the land of Mordor, where the shadows lie?
Devdas Bhagat