An investigation by TurkTrust revealed that in August 2011 it twice accidentally issued the wrong type of security credential, a form of identification known as an intermediate certificate.

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But herein lies the heart of the problem, because the entire web security architecture rests upon the integrity of the embedded SSL certificate authority (CA) system.

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When she finally moved back, she made sure to put her home, flood and life insurance documents on disc, as well as copies of her birth certificate, passport and Social Security card.

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In Rhode Island, voters will be able to prove their identity by using a birth certificate, Social Security card or government-issued medical card, none of which have photos, until 2014.

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In an email sent to customers and a pair of Facebook posts, the firm announced that it will halt updates as of next month and that its security program's VeriSign certificate is only valid until September 15th.

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Voters would have to provide two proofs of residency, a birth certificate or citizenship papers, and a valid social security card in order to get the required ID.

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All the websites promise the help of their legal teams to ensure the newborn gets their birth certificate, U.S. passport and social security card.

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