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On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 1:34 AM, Kent Fredric <kentnl@g.o> wrote: |
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> This seems like a very obvious and easy utility to provide, I'm just |
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> surprised I don't know of any such service. |
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As was pointed out, some CAs might offer these kinds of services, but |
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I don't think any of the standard classes really apply to rigorous |
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identify verification of individuals (just organizations). |
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A notary public is probably the more traditional route. I believe you |
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can give somebody a template document that basically includes a |
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statement by a notary that somebody has appeared in person showing |
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proof of identity for the information contained in the statement. |
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Of course, that then leaves you with having to verify the authenticity |
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of the notary seal/etc, and it will tend to involve sending around |
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physical documents unless you just want a scan (which isn't ideal from |
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an authentication standpoint). |
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Forging a notary seal is probably a very big deal in most countries, |
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so that is probably a deterrence to fraud, and showing a false ID to a |
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notary public is almost certainly a crime as I believe it is |
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considered equivalent in many cases to making a statement in court. |
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For Asia I'm not intimately familiar with the process but I think |
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there are organizations that will certify the validity of a chop (a |
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seal used for the same purpose as a western signature), which is also |
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a form of identity verification. Somebody else could certainly |
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elaborate here and dispel any ignorance in that statement. |
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