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Re:Inside the "3 billion people" national public data breach by lmz on Thursday August 15, 2024 @03:12AM (#41253750)
Sure, given an advanced enough device anything is possible. But I think here we are still discussing a "card" form factor for ID? (Being an "unperson" simply because you don't have a smartphone or have a rooted one would be "interesting").
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Re:Inside the "3 billion people" national public data breach by DiogenesKynikos on Thursday August 15, 2024 @07:46PM (#41261694)
You wouldn't be an "unperson" without a smartphone, but your financial transactions might not be as secure.
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Re:Inside the "3 billion people" national public data breach by mynameisvlad on Saturday August 17, 2024 @02:25PM (#41276712)
Most places with digital IDs use either a phone card reader or the phone’s own NFC terminal to read a contactless smart card. The cryptographic key comes from the smart card, with the phone as a payment terminal.

Nothing advanced is required. And sure, your phone can be hacked, but there’s only so much fearmongering to go around.

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