At a population level, mobility data is slowly being used for social distancing and predictive purposes... globally.Original Post Deleted
At a population level, mobility data is slowly being used for social distancing and predictive purposes... globally.Original Post Deleted
It's a shame but a lot of people have the "nothing to hide, nothing to worry about" mentality.Original Post Deleted
Yes, the government does have all of our faces on file but they are very low resolution. Photos taken using your phone will have significantly more biological (depth) data available than what is currently on file.
Any genuine “tin-foil hatter” would already be one step ahead of what you mentioned in the first paragraph, or you face being like BBE, already at the stage of being too late to worry about it.Original Post Deleted
Yes they can cross-reference my ID manually if they think it necessary to, but for instance I don’t do credit card auto top-ups for Octopus, despite the monetary rewards (I’m a cheapo), although I don’t go as far as the forum member I see who surrenders it every 6 months.
The real question is why they need the actual ID and not just the number as mentioned by DeletedUser, and whether the Face ID thing can be used against video footage past or future. Maybe they don’t have the technical capabilities for automated identification even if they might in future, and that’s the real debate, but not “they already can find out who you are” or “you’ve mindlessly given up your privacy, I’m sure of it”.
For starters to verify that you actually have the ID card and not a photo copy - multiple angle scans coupled in with some deep learning (tin foilers beware!). Ditto with face scans.The real question is why they need the actual ID and not just the number
Keeping in mind that this is essentially going to be something that looks like it will be a venue for future interactions with the govt.
What you know + what you have ++
And the reason they do this is to fulfil CDD requirements for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism...plus what is for private companies is “optional”, you don’t need to use that particular app or its services ...just sayingNot at all. A lot of fintech apps use this to verify your ID card.
(Noted that the govt app likely will have alternatives)
For what it's worth, I will be walking into the local post office in a bit to complete my registration as the lighting at work seems to mess up the ID scans.