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Re:MitID, Denmarks sole digital ID, has been down for over a... by lxgr on Friday February 27, 2026 @07:39AM (#47179837)
It's probably not a great idea to depend on friends or family to remotely bootstrap you out of a situation like that anyway, given deepfake impersonation scams.
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Re:MitID, Denmarks sole digital ID, has been down for over a... by Muromec on Friday February 27, 2026 @07:51AM (#47179935)
For that kind of a thing you usually have to be present, for which deepfakes are not a threat yet.
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Re:MitID, Denmarks sole digital ID, has been down for over a... by robocat on Saturday February 28, 2026 @05:19PM (#47200903)
I give friends a codeword before I go overseas (verbally but next time I'll write it on a note).

I learnt my lesson after online access to my bank was blocked for two weeks and I also lost a card two trips ago. Plus Chile blocked my phone IMEI (their beaurocracy fucked me up completely).

Western Union plus friends are a fantastic backup for when things go pear shaped.

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