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Upload files that require auth from multiple users

For a while, I've been floating around the idea of having a simple micro saas where you can upload different types of files and give expiring access (ex: 1 hour) when 2+ people authenticate and consent (you could have it be anywhere from 1-N users required to give access). This auth could be via email, phone number, etc.

Clearly one of the bigger issues here is that you are trusting someone with access that could result in them downloading / copying the file even if the site didn't have built-in functionality to that. This is sort of true in all use cases where you give someone access to a file unless you are directly next to them while they have access on some device.

I've thought of the following two use cases:

  1. Therapy notes where the client sees value in the notes existing, but never wants them accessed outside of the session without consent
  2. Automatically giving access to information after your death (ex: You store some video file for your children to see after you die and only want it accessible if all of them are using their passwords to access it). Clearly, they could access it during your lifetime, but then you could receive some notification.

I'm not a big fan of the use cases I've thought of. Any ideas?

on February 14, 2021
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    Nuclear missile codes 😆

    If you can make one of these SOC compliance companies to push something like this as a must in some process your set for life 😜

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      Haha if only!

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        It might not be as far fetched as it initially sounds
        It became common to want 2 ppl to approve code changes before pushing code

        On the C level sometimes there are f ups think about requiring this to be used for SEC reports/accounting/public messages

        Or some HR, security..?