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posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday December 17 2019, @02:21PM   Printer-friendly
from the what-could-possibly-go-wrong? dept.

Mastercard tests new digital identity service - Help Net Security

Mastercard marked the first tests of a new digital service that has the potential to verify a person's identity immediately, safely and securely in both the digital and the physical world.

[...]The pilot program will test a new way for people to prove their identity without having to carry multiple documents. Instead, the model allows the data to sit with its rightful owner – the user.

It will activate a distributed model that blends information stored on an individual's mobile device and verified by additional reference points, such as an individual's bank or participating government agencies . It eliminates the need for a centralized identity database.

Mastercard's consumer-centric approach was outlined in a Principles of Digital Identity vision paper earlier this year and prioritizes privacy-by-design.

[...]Following these initial efforts, additional partnerships and pilots will be introduced across a number of markets throughout 2020.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 17 2019, @07:09PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 17 2019, @07:09PM (#933369)

    " Instead, the model allows the data to sit with its rightful owner – the user."

      you mean "Instead, the model allows the data to sit with its rightful owner – the user's masters (#1 or #2), and the user's slaveTracker (aka smart phone)."

    how about fuck you stupid goddamn whores?

  • (Score: 3, Funny) by captain normal on Tuesday December 17 2019, @09:26PM

    by captain normal (2205) on Tuesday December 17 2019, @09:26PM (#933417)

    Well duh...why do you think it's called "Master Card".

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