Truly Big Threat

Hitoshi Kokumai
2 min readOct 17, 2021

The quantum computer held in a bad guy’s hand is indeed a big threat. So is the artificial intelligence that has gone out of control.

However, a yet bigger threat comes from the humans who are indifferent to the power and value of humans’ volition and memory.

Worst would be the attempt to kick out our volition and memory from digital identity and identity assurance. It would kill the chances for humans to rein in the runaway AI and the abused quantum computing.

Furthermore, democracy is fatally eroded where our identity is established without our volition and memory confirmed,

For more, click “Publishing by aiTech Trend” on Quantum Computing and AI

Key References

Biometrics is to Password what Back door is to Front door

Removal of Passwords and Its Security Effect

Negative Security Effect of Biometrics Deployed in Cyberspace

External Body Features Viewed as ‘What We Are’

Additional References

For Achieving Solid Digital Identity on Information Security Buzz (Mar/2021)

What We Know for Certain about Authentication Factors

Digital Identity for Global Citizens
Image-to-Code Conversion by Expanded Password System

Summary and Brief History — Expanded Password System

Proposition on How to Build Sustainable Digital Identity Platform

Account Recovery with Expanded Password System

History, Current Status and Future Scenarios of Expanded Password System

Availability-First Approach

Update: Questions and Answers — Expanded Password System and Related Issues

< Videos on YouTube>

Slide: Outline of Expanded Password System (3minutes 2seconds)

Digital Identity for Global Citizens (10minutes — narrated)

Demo: Simplified Operation on Smartphone for consumers (1m41s)

Demo: High-Security Operation on PC for managers (4m28s)

Demo: Simple capture and registration of pictures by users (1m26s)

Slide: Biometrics in Cyber Space — “below-one” factor authentication

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Hitoshi Kokumai

Advocate of ‘Identity Assurance by Our Own Volition and Memory’, Inventor of Expanded Password System and Founder of Mnemonic Identity Solutions Limited in UK.