I’m not saying I support this particular database, but one of the good things that could come from a database of all Americans is a secure identifier to finally replace social security numbers. Something using public key infrastructure where you can control which companies can access your data using it, and revoke access per individual bank/lender/whatever.
The fact that people in the USA treat a social security number (an identifier with absolutely no security features and which is attached to you for life) as if it’s secure is crazy.
In what world is that even a plausible outcome of this news? This feels non-sequitur by its pure absurdity. If they had a list of 1000 things they can do with this database, that would not even be on the list.
I understand you are talking about something which either interests you or is a cause you care about, but we’re talking about monumental governmental surveillance by a president many scholars are calling a fascist. This is not the time nor the place to discuss such matters and trying to have that conversation could easily be read as dismissing the plentiful and obvious concerns around privacy and safety of the American public.
I’m not saying I support this particular database, but one of the good things that could come from a database of all Americans is a secure identifier to finally replace social security numbers. Something using public key infrastructure where you can control which companies can access your data using it, and revoke access per individual bank/lender/whatever.
The fact that people in the USA treat a social security number (an identifier with absolutely no security features and which is attached to you for life) as if it’s secure is crazy.
In what world is that even a plausible outcome of this news? This feels non-sequitur by its pure absurdity. If they had a list of 1000 things they can do with this database, that would not even be on the list.
I understand you are talking about something which either interests you or is a cause you care about, but we’re talking about monumental governmental surveillance by a president many scholars are calling a fascist. This is not the time nor the place to discuss such matters and trying to have that conversation could easily be read as dismissing the plentiful and obvious concerns around privacy and safety of the American public.
I’ve seen that Dan guy with some astronomically stupid takes, always funny to see his actual doofus face next to them