Thinking about the Contract Paper from yesterday, I realized that it would require a particular set of hardware in order to ensure full legal identification. This would be for contracts that require a Notary to stamp it.
The Notary Stamp will have a built in power source, a connection to the DMV, a screen and a RFID reader/writer. The Notary will place the device on the contract (perhaps scanning the text) to ensure that the text matches what will be encrypted in the NFC chip. At this point each of the signatories place their ID chips on the device in turn so that the notary can verify identity. As each is ok'd by the notary, their id is encrypted into the contract.
When the writing process is finished it will purge the memory of the device, ensuring confidentiality. Another feature could take an encrypted copy of the contract, storing it in the device for future upload to County Records databases. This would then provide for Contracts have 3 points of protection, while still appropriating privacy. The contract would then be able to be read by either of the signatories or whomever has a power of attorney.
Monday, October 24, 2016
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Legal paper with integrated NFC
With most legal contracts there is always the issue that perhaps the legibility may be lost. This could happen through accident or maliciousness. My solution is to have very thin Near Field Communication (NFC) circuits (http://s.hswstatic.com/gif/nfc-tag-2.jpg) that can then hold both the text of the document and the encrypted signatures of those involved.
Most paper used for long term contracts are of a heavier bond than normal paper, this should allow for the above NFC tags to be inserted into the paper, much like a watermark, with layer of paper both the top and bottom of the tag. These tags can hold a variable amount of data and can be encrypted.
With my idea, the tag is programmed to hold the encrypted text of the document so that it can be double checked in the future. As an additional security measure, we can use the NFC "signatures" of individuals. There are currently a wide variety of implemented NFC devices, from mobile phones to rings. This would allow us to bring back signet rings which can now be made that hold an encrypted signature with their own nfc chip. http://nfcring.com/
The mixing of these technologies would allow for encryption and double authentication of various legal documents by having both a physical signature on the paper from multiple people as well as having the encrypted signature of each signatory.
Most paper used for long term contracts are of a heavier bond than normal paper, this should allow for the above NFC tags to be inserted into the paper, much like a watermark, with layer of paper both the top and bottom of the tag. These tags can hold a variable amount of data and can be encrypted.
With my idea, the tag is programmed to hold the encrypted text of the document so that it can be double checked in the future. As an additional security measure, we can use the NFC "signatures" of individuals. There are currently a wide variety of implemented NFC devices, from mobile phones to rings. This would allow us to bring back signet rings which can now be made that hold an encrypted signature with their own nfc chip. http://nfcring.com/
The mixing of these technologies would allow for encryption and double authentication of various legal documents by having both a physical signature on the paper from multiple people as well as having the encrypted signature of each signatory.
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