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On live video supported F2F May 9-11, 2016 Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK. For the BIRCH and CEDAR Assurance. [Vetting] should be based on a face-to-face meeting and should be confirmed via photo-identification and/or similar valid official documents.
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On live video supported F2FMay 9-11, 2016Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK
For the BIRCH and CEDAR Assurance [Vetting] should be based on a face-to-face meeting and should be confirmed via photo-identification and/or similar valid official documents. Identity vetting and validation should be based on • an in-person appearance before a trusted agent of the authority with presentation of a reliable photo-ID and/or valid official documents; or • be validated using notary-public attestations and/or official government data sources and supported by remote live video conversation; or • be performed according to KantaraLoA 2 or better.
Some current methods Most CAs support explicit F2F only • But may be designating RAs in many different ways Video-supported • Notary-public via postal mail + video: BR, TR • Government records: some TCS subscribers (universities with access to these databases) KantaraLoA 2 • Some TCS countries (SE) for some of their applicants
On the notary public & govt. databases • In many countries, notaries are rather exclusive, and rather expensive to attest to documents (think ~€25 + half a day & travel for the appointment) • Access to databases to rather complex for most orgs • So e.g. HPCI and others are looking for alternatives By ‘chance’, I was exposed to another, quite interesting and rigorous process – which was easier – if you’re allowed to keep photographs … … and which some CAs (specifically HPCI, but I expect many others) would seriously want to consider!
Challenge-response live video • Send a registration form that can mostly be filled beforehand to the email address of record • Start a video-conf (even just HD skype), and have the applicant write down some unique information on the form and sign it visibly during the chat. • Ask applicant to scan this form, and mail it to the RA • Have the applicant hold up the same form, a govt photoID, next to the face, and (I assume) have the RAtake a screenshot for record • The RA can check if the form is correct, and – with the nonce – if it’s the same person (the video is ongoing) • The RA has validated the data, photoID, and a ‘video nonce’, and has the screenshot as proof
Open questions • The applicant needs a scanner & printer nearby – does that help for most applicants? • Is this an alternative acceptable process? • Is keeping the photograph a critical element? • If so:how can we document it in a way that is verifiable?