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Post Reopened by Shaul Behr, makerofthings7, AviD♦
Post Closed as "Needs more focus" by D.W., schroeder♦, Adi, Xander, TildalWave
Remove subjective "opinion poll" about whether we should oppose the requirement.
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D.W.
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The Israeli Minister of the Interior is pushing legislation to introduce biometric IDs. On the one hand I hear his argument that it can help to prevent identity theft. On the other hand, something makes me very nervous about having my biometric "password" in the hands of any government. And I worry what will happen if a hacker somehow steals that "password", because I can't change my DNA and get a new password.

My discomfort is largely emotional, though, because I don't fully understand the real risks of biometric IDs.

Can anyone please explain clearly what the risks are, if any, and if I should be resisting and/or joining campaigns against this proposed legislationwith biometric systems?

The Israeli Minister of the Interior is pushing legislation to introduce biometric IDs. On the one hand I hear his argument that it can help to prevent identity theft. On the other hand, something makes me very nervous about having my biometric "password" in the hands of any government. And I worry what will happen if a hacker somehow steals that "password", because I can't change my DNA and get a new password.

My discomfort is largely emotional, though, because I don't fully understand the real risks of biometric IDs.

Can anyone please explain clearly what the risks are, if any, and if I should be resisting and/or joining campaigns against this proposed legislation?

The Israeli Minister of the Interior is pushing legislation to introduce biometric IDs. On the one hand I hear his argument that it can help to prevent identity theft. On the other hand, something makes me very nervous about having my biometric "password" in the hands of any government. And I worry what will happen if a hacker somehow steals that "password", because I can't change my DNA and get a new password.

My discomfort is largely emotional, though, because I don't fully understand the real risks of biometric IDs.

Can anyone please explain clearly what the risks are, if any, with biometric systems?

I guess it's not so OT after all :)
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Shaul Behr
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This may be slightly OT, but I think it is relevant to the field of information security, since it deals with exposure to risks of identity theft etc.

The Israeli Minister of the Interior is pushing legislation to introduce biometric IDs. On the one hand I hear his argument that it can help to prevent identity theft. On the other hand, something makes me very nervous about having my biometric "password" in the hands of any government. And I worry what will happen if a hacker somehow steals that "password", because I can't change my DNA and get a new password.

My discomfort is largely emotional, though, because I don't fully understand the real risks of biometric IDs.

Can anyone please explain clearly what the risks are, if any, and if I should be resisting and/or joining campaigns against this proposed legislation?

This may be slightly OT, but I think it is relevant to the field of information security, since it deals with exposure to risks of identity theft etc.

The Israeli Minister of the Interior is pushing legislation to introduce biometric IDs. On the one hand I hear his argument that it can help to prevent identity theft. On the other hand, something makes me very nervous about having my biometric "password" in the hands of any government. And I worry what will happen if a hacker somehow steals that "password", because I can't change my DNA and get a new password.

My discomfort is largely emotional, though, because I don't fully understand the real risks of biometric IDs.

Can anyone please explain clearly what the risks are, if any, and if I should be resisting and/or joining campaigns against this proposed legislation?

The Israeli Minister of the Interior is pushing legislation to introduce biometric IDs. On the one hand I hear his argument that it can help to prevent identity theft. On the other hand, something makes me very nervous about having my biometric "password" in the hands of any government. And I worry what will happen if a hacker somehow steals that "password", because I can't change my DNA and get a new password.

My discomfort is largely emotional, though, because I don't fully understand the real risks of biometric IDs.

Can anyone please explain clearly what the risks are, if any, and if I should be resisting and/or joining campaigns against this proposed legislation?

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Shaul Behr
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Should I be afraid of biometric IDs?

This may be slightly OT, but I think it is relevant to the field of information security, since it deals with exposure to risks of identity theft etc.

The Israeli Minister of the Interior is pushing legislation to introduce biometric IDs. On the one hand I hear his argument that it can help to prevent identity theft. On the other hand, something makes me very nervous about having my biometric "password" in the hands of any government. And I worry what will happen if a hacker somehow steals that "password", because I can't change my DNA and get a new password.

My discomfort is largely emotional, though, because I don't fully understand the real risks of biometric IDs.

Can anyone please explain clearly what the risks are, if any, and if I should be resisting and/or joining campaigns against this proposed legislation?