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Ok so. I'm Austrian, I've had a digital ID for a few years now. Use it to access all my medical files, sign stuff without having to own a printer, and do taxes. Loads of people do not have digital ID and it's not being pushed. It's very much and optional opt-in. There's nothing you need it for that you can't in some way do on paper or in person with your physical ID.
They don't have any additional data on file due to this. Except that I have the ID, I guess. Not even my phone number- it uses 2fa through an app that I had to activate with a password I got on a piece of paper. The app doesn't have any permissions. I in fact have it on a phone that doesn't have a sim card. They could probably find out where my wifi is, but they obviously already have my address on file. My digital ID is linked to the exact same file they already had linked to my physical ID.
Can someone explain to me why digital ID seems to be such a hot topic these days and what the risks are? I may just be super out of the loop.
Are you required (currently) to use that digital ID to access some types of websites?
Can you browse porn without submitting a selfie? Or your digital ID?
The general concern is that once online digital ID is required, people will be forced to use if for ALL internet activity.
To be fair I don't know the exact situation in various places, but it looks like UK is heading that way rapidly. China is already there for some time now (?)
Eventually, it will be required to log into any form of social media and "Droggelbecher" could (will) be associated with your real name.
Yes, the websites for digitally checking my medical files and for doing my taxes. I could do both of those in person with my physical ID.
And yeah, you just press a lil button that says 'im over 18'. No proof required.
They did write into the law that it'd never be required to have digital ID. But the concerns make sense, thanks for your reply!
Changing the law to require Digital ID is as as simple as changing the word "never" to "will"
Well then that would be the point where it becomes important to protest it. Being against it right now, with what it's currently like here, seems paranoid to me.