Vaccine passport app exposed hundreds of thousands of users' personal data

Re:Vaccine passport app exposed hundreds of thousands of use... by gruez on Tuesday September 28, 2021 @04:37PM (#28687188)

> This isn't a new concept - You've been required to show proof of immunizations to register for public school (including college) and get a visa (or immigrate) for decades.

that's fine because you only have to present the id once. I'm okay with having to present my id every time I enter the country, but not every time I eat out.

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Re:Vaccine passport app exposed hundreds of thousands of use... by shkkmo on Tuesday September 28, 2021 @06:39PM (#28688308)

You don't drink alcohol when you eat out? I find that showing my ID when I eat out is pretty much par for the course.

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Re:Vaccine passport app exposed hundreds of thousands of use... by gruez on Tuesday September 28, 2021 @08:06PM (#28688898)

1. "being 21" isn't a medical intervention. getting a vaccine is. I'd be equally pissed if they required me to show a statin[1] passport every time I want to buy fried chicken.

2. getting carded usually involves the server taking a quick glance at my ID. I can reasonably sure that my dining habits aren't being fed into a giant database somewhere. The same can't be said of a smartphone QR reader. If the bar was scanning my ID to check my age, I'd nope out as well.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statin

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