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schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months ago

There’s so much stolen data in the world, South Korea will require face scans to buy a SIM

www.theregister.com

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There’s so much stolen data in the world, South Korea will require face scans to buy a SIM

www.theregister.com

schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months ago
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South Korea to require face scans to buy a SIM
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: SK Telecom's epic infosec fail will cost it another $1.5 billion

cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/55485315

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    Biometric data requirement to get some neccessary services is exactly the reverse of how a society should be.

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    Biometrics are irrevocable. If you’re worried about stolen personal data, they are not what I would be moving to.

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    How does this work with all the plastic surgery going on and people changing their faces for vanity?

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      Changing one’s face enough to fool biometrics is so rare as to be discounted. Those bastard Tleilaxu Face Dancers though!

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    Sounds like a great way to steal your bio data…

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    This just in: black market SIM market explodes in South Korea

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