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Re:Inside the "3 billion people" national public data breach by BadHumans on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @06:54PM (#41251361)
The US has done itself a disservice with their actions because few people trust the government. A national ID system means a database of all Americans that would very likely be used for surveillance and monitoring. I'm saying this as someone who has Global Entry so it's not like I'm afraid of being in a US database but I see the concerns.
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Re:Inside the "3 billion people" national public data breach by ericjmorey on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @07:38PM (#41251800)
That surveillance already exists with insignificant additional work on the part of the government. The cost of not establishing a best ID system has been clearly more costly. That's why the Real ID system was pushed onto state governments.
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Re:Inside the "3 billion people" national public data breach by 1_1xdev1 on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @07:31PM (#41251734)
Pretty sure the FBI and equivalent agencies already have access to every state’s DMV records so it’s sort of a distinction without a difference.
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Re:Inside the "3 billion people" national public data breach by ericjmorey on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @07:39PM (#41251812)
Correct
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Re:Inside the "3 billion people" national public data breach by ericjmorey on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @07:35PM (#41251778)
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