The problem is that we're moving into a more and more digital world where it's not possible to even opt out. Estonia had their ID card photo database hacked.[0]
>A hacker was able to obtain over 280,000 personal identity photos following an attack on the state information system last Friday. The suspect is reportedly a resident of Tallinn.
>The culprit had already obtained personal names and ID codes and was able to obtain a third component, the photos, by making individual requests from thousands of IP addresses.
How do you protect yourself against that when the government requires you to have an ID card and puts you into the database? What happens when financial transaction logs get hacked or medical histories?
Yeah I find it worrying how society only cares about what is technically possible and not what is realistically safe and secure. We could build taller and cheaper buildings if we ignored standards and just accepted that sometimes they fall over. But we don't because that is insanely dangerous.
But now with tech the risk is invisible unlike a collapsed bridge. In Australia it is basically impossible to live a normal life without bringing your phone everywhere because they mandate that you scan QR codes before entering stores and the manual written forms are usually hidden behind a counter and on request only.
>A hacker was able to obtain over 280,000 personal identity photos following an attack on the state information system last Friday. The suspect is reportedly a resident of Tallinn.
>The culprit had already obtained personal names and ID codes and was able to obtain a third component, the photos, by making individual requests from thousands of IP addresses.
How do you protect yourself against that when the government requires you to have an ID card and puts you into the database? What happens when financial transaction logs get hacked or medical histories?
[0] https://news.err.ee/1608291072/hacker-downloads-close-to-300...