Vietnam to collect biometrics - even DNA - for new ID cards
Vietnam to collect biometrics - even DNA - for new ID cards
Iris scan, voice samples and blood type to be included in database
The law allows recording of blood type among the DNA-related information that will be contained in a national database to be shared across agencies "to perform their functions and tasks."
That sounds even worse than what the title states.
Vietnam’s future identity cards will incorporate the functions of health insurance cards, social insurance books, driver's licenses, birth certificates, and marriage certificates, as defined by the amendment.
Imagine a single data breach eventually exposing all this information at once. What do you even do in this case, just assume a new identity?
DNA
assume a new identity?
I don't think a new identity will be much help with your genetic information floating around...
What do you even do in this case, just assume a new identity?
A few years down the line, people will use something akin to CRISPR to alter their DNA to defeat these systems.
That would be very bad but also it doesnt really feel like that isnt close to the situation we already have
Well that's never a bad thing and no reason anyone should worry about a data leak. /s