But surely we need to do some research if that exchanges is legit and registered in government so by that we cam really trust them but if the site that we dont know their credentials and asking for my id? Well big no to that i dont want tp have big problem in the future and better we stay away and lets be more carefull for our self in online world
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But surely we need to do some research if that exchanges is legit and registered in government so by that we cam really trust them but if the site that we dont know their credentials and asking for my id? Well big no to that i dont want tp have big problem in the future and better we stay away and lets be more carefull for our self in online world
I would never upload my ID on internet, if the site got hacked then your ID including the others are going to spread to dark net 
Unless, they keep the IDs at a cold storage, maybe put their HardDrive inside a safe, then and maybe I will upload my ID
and make sure they are legit services that actually requires ID by their government, If the government are not asking for it, No way Im gonna give my ID to the service
Unless, they keep the IDs at a cold storage, maybe put their HardDrive inside a safe, then and maybe I will upload my ID
and make sure they are legit services that actually requires ID by their government, If the government are not asking for it, No way Im gonna give my ID to the service
actually no , especially to those website that is very popular or not actually known by the other people and it is very risky and uncomfortable to share your identity online because they will who you are and where you are living .
NO, no I am not.
One of the reasons bitcoin is superior to other systems is the decoupling of identity and wealth. If you were to break into a typical Amazon account you could steal from that person. You would have their personal information and more importantly their credit card number, exp date and CSV number. That is all an attacker needs. If instead you broke into my Overstock.com account you could see some personal information and what I bought, but that is it. Because I only use bitcoin, there is no information that will allow you to take a Satoshi from me.
As far as I'm concerned the days of putting financial and personal information online are over forever.
But I believe a few exchanges would require your ID's because if they want to operate legally(which I am not sure of how many do), then they will need your ID to ensure there is no case of money laundering. This is actually the same for a lot of other online sites involving money(exchanges/ cards/gambling sites etc). How do you register for them without providing your ID if they block your account ? One of the reasons bitcoin is superior to other systems is the decoupling of identity and wealth. If you were to break into a typical Amazon account you could steal from that person. You would have their personal information and more importantly their credit card number, exp date and CSV number. That is all an attacker needs. If instead you broke into my Overstock.com account you could see some personal information and what I bought, but that is it. Because I only use bitcoin, there is no information that will allow you to take a Satoshi from me.
As far as I'm concerned the days of putting financial and personal information online are over forever.
But surely we need to do some research if that exchanges is legit and registered in government so by that we cam really trust them but if the site that we dont know their credentials and asking for my id? Well big no to that i dont want tp have big problem in the future and better we stay away and lets be more carefull for our self in online world
Wouldn't advice you to, but unavoidable it seems
NO, no I am not.
One of the reasons bitcoin is superior to other systems is the decoupling of identity and wealth. If you were to break into a typical Amazon account you could steal from that person. You would have their personal information and more importantly their credit card number, exp date and CSV number. That is all an attacker needs. If instead you broke into my Overstock.com account you could see some personal information and what I bought, but that is it. Because I only use bitcoin, there is no information that will allow you to take a Satoshi from me.
As far as I'm concerned the days of putting financial and personal information online are over forever.
But I believe a few exchanges would require your ID's because if they want to operate legally(which I am not sure of how many do), then they will need your ID to ensure there is no case of money laundering. This is actually the same for a lot of other online sites involving money(exchanges/ cards/gambling sites etc). How do you register for them without providing your ID if they block your account ? One of the reasons bitcoin is superior to other systems is the decoupling of identity and wealth. If you were to break into a typical Amazon account you could steal from that person. You would have their personal information and more importantly their credit card number, exp date and CSV number. That is all an attacker needs. If instead you broke into my Overstock.com account you could see some personal information and what I bought, but that is it. Because I only use bitcoin, there is no information that will allow you to take a Satoshi from me.
As far as I'm concerned the days of putting financial and personal information online are over forever.
I would add that our identities are not really the issue. Few attackers want our identities. They want our money!
Obtaining an identity is just a step in stealing money. If you use bitcoin then stealing your identity will not help the attacker get your coins.*
*well, ok maybe it is part of a sophisticated fishing attack or something. Never say never in the hacking community.
Obtaining an identity is just a step in stealing money. If you use bitcoin then stealing your identity will not help the attacker get your coins.*
*well, ok maybe it is part of a sophisticated fishing attack or something. Never say never in the hacking community.
It is really uncomfortable to share personal information online. It is because Identity theft/fraud as OP have mentioned is a big thing nowadays. That's why we must be really careful in choosing the websites where we will give a copy of our ID or any other important document of ours.
Identity theft/fraud is a big thing nowadays.
So just a question - Are you guys comfortable with going on sites and verifying your ID with you and legal proof? I'm personally not, because on the internet anything can happen.
So just a question - Are you guys comfortable with going on sites and verifying your ID with you and legal proof? I'm personally not, because on the internet anything can happen.
Before bitcoin, I didn`t put my phone number and my real name on many places. With btc and different wallets, services, casinos.. I started to feel comfortable to do this kind of things. Of course before I do that, I try to inform my self as much as possible about site where I plan to verify with some legal proof. This forum is good for that, I can even say the best in that matter. Simply search about some service, and checking what other people think about that, their experience means a lot to me. Especially if people who comment have a good trust rating.
After that I think again is it good for me to do something like that. This kind of preparation is also good before depositing money on some site.
NO, no I am not.
One of the reasons bitcoin is superior to other systems is the decoupling of identity and wealth. If you were to break into a typical Amazon account you could steal from that person. You would have their personal information and more importantly their credit card number, exp date and CSV number. That is all an attacker needs. If instead you broke into my Overstock.com account you could see some personal information and what I bought, but that is it. Because I only use bitcoin, there is no information that will allow you to take a Satoshi from me.
As far as I'm concerned the days of putting financial and personal information online are over forever.
One of the reasons bitcoin is superior to other systems is the decoupling of identity and wealth. If you were to break into a typical Amazon account you could steal from that person. You would have their personal information and more importantly their credit card number, exp date and CSV number. That is all an attacker needs. If instead you broke into my Overstock.com account you could see some personal information and what I bought, but that is it. Because I only use bitcoin, there is no information that will allow you to take a Satoshi from me.
As far as I'm concerned the days of putting financial and personal information online are over forever.
I will only submit my ID if the website we are talking about is reputable and they are contactable and comply with KYC and AML laws.. They have to be responsible for our personal data.
It really depends on a website. If we re talking about some large exchange with known owners, following AML and having millions of users, I m probably more comfortable then sending data to you local online beting website run from some garage.
Do not forget, anonymity s one of the traits which hurts BTC the most. It attracts scammers and ponzi operators and scares away real investors and large venture investments. Why? Cause 90% of people who seek anonymity, do that cause they deal with something illegal.
That is true if its a really big party that is trusted by a lot of people, I already think its okay and will do this but if its a small company with some reviews, I do not feel comfortable to really do it because I think they will finally give it to someone else or something.. Do not forget, anonymity s one of the traits which hurts BTC the most. It attracts scammers and ponzi operators and scares away real investors and large venture investments. Why? Cause 90% of people who seek anonymity, do that cause they deal with something illegal.
It really depends on a website. If we re talking about some large exchange with known owners, following AML and having millions of users, I m probably more comfortable then sending data to you local online beting website run from some garage.
Do not forget, anonymity s one of the traits which hurts BTC the most. It attracts scammers and ponzi operators and scares away real investors and large venture investments. Why? Cause 90% of people who seek anonymity, do that cause they deal with something illegal.
Do not forget, anonymity s one of the traits which hurts BTC the most. It attracts scammers and ponzi operators and scares away real investors and large venture investments. Why? Cause 90% of people who seek anonymity, do that cause they deal with something illegal.
I really wish I could, but I refuse to. Identity theft is a huge problem nowadays as you say, and no site is safe from being hacked, because there are only three types of sites: One that's been hacked and admits it, and one that's been hacked and doesn't admit it, and one that's been hacked and doesn't notice it.
Identity theft/fraud is a big thing nowadays.
So just a question - Are you guys comfortable with going on sites and verifying your ID with you and legal proof? I'm personally not, because on the internet anything can happen.
So just a question - Are you guys comfortable with going on sites and verifying your ID with you and legal proof? I'm personally not, because on the internet anything can happen.
It is true that nobody wants to put his ID online for any thing that is the main reason Bitcoin is booming and that too in gambling and similar fields. As their are so many frauds going with the duplicating the ID details given on sites and even some more details are get forged. So it is not recommended to use id online and for that Bitcoin use is very good.
I can't put my id information or real identity online its risky and they can use it to earn more money.. Some hackers they are using it as referral or signup purposes to earn by referal sign ups or using it to hide their real identity.. so better to stay away or don't share it unless you are sharing your identity in well known and trusted website like paypal..
but i have submitted my id in various sites or exchanges...they say my documents are completely safe..i never thought about that..i think they are trustable in that sense
I am comfortable with a few sites, but I am not at all comfortable putting uploading or giving my ID to anyone to any of the bitcoin sites. Don't feel comfortable sending it to even gambling sites. I am also a trader on localbitcoins, and see people send me fake ID's of some other guy, and clearly these are cases of identity theft.
Identity theft/fraud is a big thing nowadays.
So just a question - Are you guys comfortable with going on sites and verifying your ID with you and legal proof? I'm personally not, because on the internet anything can happen.
So just a question - Are you guys comfortable with going on sites and verifying your ID with you and legal proof? I'm personally not, because on the internet anything can happen.
Obviously No, i dont want to put my legal dox on any sites or in social medias i dont wamt to get compromise by identity thiefs and many bad possibilities will happen if we let our dox in public so we need to be vigilant more and get extra more carefull cyber world is most dangerous rather than in real life.
I have given my id for verification only to payment processors like neteller and skrill. Lately also to xbtce as they don't even allow to withdraw even 1$ without verification. Other than xbtce i am sure they will not give my id to others as they have lots of ids in their database. I don't find problem giving my id to reputed service provider and payment processor if it is required.
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