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Questions tagged [identity]

Identity is the property of an object which allows it to be uniquely specified.

Identity allows you to specify a specific object or individual out of a group of objects or individuals.

For example: If Ann asks Bob to move a rock, she may specify the specific rock from rocks in the general area by:

  • pointing her finger at the rock
  • describing the rock's size, shape and color
  • giving map coordinates of the intended rock.

For people an ambiguous specification is a person's name which may not be unique. There may be more than one Ann or even more than one Ann Baker. For computer systems individuals are usually give a unique username, so that the use of a username is unambiguous.

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Tips if someone else is using "my" username on another site

This question isn't about me, though it easily could be, since there are many Barry Carter's out there. Suppose I find out someone is using my FaceBook (or Twitter or StackExchange or whatever) screenname on another site. I don't want to stop that…
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how to trace the IP address of gmail account sender via browser

Possible Duplicate: How to trace email? i wanted to know the location of sender email which sent us the threat email the header of email is mentioned below Analysis: Received: from smtp16.gtz.de by mail-in2.giz.de (10.210.0.141) with Microsoft…
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Uniquely identify each mobile phone of Android 10 / 9 and below

Background: I have an Android APP with millions of users, but some users are malicious users (robot, fake, privilege escaped, etc). The common solution is to detect & block those "bad" accounts controlled by hackers. But, here, I aim to detect &…
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How can I know if any cell phones other than a given set are turned on in the nearby area?

I am searching for a solution to identify phones simply by the signals it emits. Imagine a signal receiver in a room, then I want to know which people are using phones nearby. I don't care what they are used for, just the fact that they are turned…
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How to verify the identity of a person with 100% certainty?

Nowadays there are lots of security things, eg: Digital signatures Certificates One Time Password devices like those used in home banking system But no one gives you the possibility to verify identity with 100% certainty. I know maybe this will…
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sourcing harrassing texts

I live in the US. Someone is texting harrassing messages to me. I have done a reverse lookup which dead-ends in a landline number. The number I have has been confirmed by my wireless Carrier. It appears that a scrambling application is being…
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Person has no persona on the internet yet runs a business

Original Question: There is this older person (60+yrs) who is runs a business with internet presence yet when I do am internet search on him nothing pops up, not even photos!! How do I find out if he is a Government agent or somehow uses an…
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