the issue here is not WHY - there are many instances where this is required
the issue is HOW - and this is tightly coupled with WHO (trusted 3rd party)...
a govt agency can be trusted, a private "for-profit" company cannot...

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On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 3:55 PM, Hosea Kandie via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
@Washington, GOOD QUESTION. Honestly, why would I want to that!
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On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 2:00 PM, <skunkworks-request@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
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Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 13:40:27 +0300
From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com>
To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke>
Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Verify an ID card
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MotoBaridi,

Besides those Why would I even want to verify an ID?

On 12 October 2015 at 13:23, MotoBaridi via skunkworks <
skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:

> Who is/are Heswitt Systems?
>
> I'd really love to know how these guys (hosting a .co.ke) have access to
> the entire registry?
>
> seeing as the DB is "privately" hosted
> 1: ShadyGuy gets access to VerifyID DB, inserts FakeID details.
> 2: ShadyGuy conduct some transaction, someone uses the service to
> "verify". ShadyGuy is cleared, $$ changes hands.
> 3: ShadyGuy deletes FakeID details from DB.
> 4: ShadyGuy > /dev/null.
>
> whatELSEcouldpossiblygowrong?
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>
> On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 1:07 PM, Brian Monyi <monyibrian@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm wondering. Red flag(s) why would one want to verify and ID and
>> there's NSSF for that at huduma Centre who'll do it for free? Under what
>> circumstances have you ha to verify someone's ID not unless it is online
>> shopping?
>>
>> If it's not an official govt site, I'd rather refrain.
>> Then, the Antiviruses also raising cautionary messages is just another
>> thing one can look into.
>>
>> Perhaps, when you key in an entry, it retains the data for "future
>> exploits".
>>
>> Sorry for sounding like a CSI script.
>>
>> Regards.
>>
>> On Mon, 12 Oct 2015 13:00 MotoBaridi via skunkworks <
>> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
>>
>>> Who verifies the verifier?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 12:26 PM, Simon Njuguna via skunkworks <
>>> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>>> You can now check if an id card is genuine by visiting
>>>> www.verifyid.co.ke
>>>>
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