Problem
The feeling of insecurity you get when using/storing your Steemit passwords and knowing that if you loose or compromise your keys it will be hard to get your account back as the current recovery service isn't bulletproof and doesn't work every time.
This will just get worse in the future as the price of Steem and our accounts go up we will become a prey for hackers and malicious users trying to get your keys in any way possible.
We already seen some phishing attempts trying to do that with a fake Steemit or SteemConnect website. This is just the beginning of what we will see much more of in the future and we need a way around it.
What we need is another layer of protection that goes beyond what currently have with our passwords. A way to secure our accounts and an ability to recover them every time we need it. A layer of trust and security to ensure users their accounts will always be safe.
Solution
A service that allows you to connect your Steemit account to your identity.
The process would be as simple as the solution
- Take a selfie and a picture of your ID card
- Initiate the verification process by sending 0.001 SBD to the service provider with a memo ( Verify me + your username + email)
- The provider would then send you a memo on Steemit and wait for your response via email
- You would then send an email (which must be the one mentioned when initiating the verification process) with the memo given on Steemit and your images (selfie and ID card)
Viola, your account is now secure,bound to your identity and you can easily recover it whenever you want!
So if you God forbid happen to lose your password or get hacked you could contact the service provider and go through the process of recovering your account via email.
The process would be the same as verification but would go only via email as you no longer have the control of your account.
- Send a mail explaining your issue ( hacked/lost your keys or whatever), initiate the recovery process
- Take fresh pictures of yourself + ID card and send them via email
Bing!
You get your passwords and can keep Steeming as long as you have a camera to take a selfie and an ID card or any other form of verification that has your picture on it.- This is a much needed add-on to the Steemit ecosystem as it provides security to account owners that they don't have right now but would most definitely want to have in the future.
- I'm hoping that someone actually takes the time to create such a service and make our lives much easier and with less paranoia over account security/protection.
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