Now I have to upload a picture of my license to verify my ID for Social Security/Login.gov?

[phylny]

Why do I think this is a bad idea for me to agree to this?

[PragmaticLiberal]

1. Its fine.

And this isn't a "Trump thing" either.

This was first implemented during the Biden administration.

[phylny]

6. Thank you

This is the first time I’ve had to do it and I’ve been using the website for years.

[Emile]

2. It all started years ago when they stopped printing

not to be used for identification on your Social Security card. That was a bad idea too.

Now with all the ID theft, you'd think there would be safer way to prove who you are to prevent this.

[CousinIT]

3. I had to do it too. This was when Biden was POTUS - or maybe even Obama.

IOW, it's not some shit Trump is pulling. It's just another way for them to verify that you are who you say you are. You only do it once, then you can log in as normal.

[Mossfern]

4. It's the IDme app

I had to do it as well.
No worries, unless I forget my password ..... as usual.

[usonian]

5. No problem. It's SOFTWARE. Nothing could possibly go wrong!

How AI Threats Have Broken Strong Authentication
Yes, the strongest authentication that slobs like us can use is broken as a piñata at a party.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/109537459

Today’s AI-powered deepfakes make deception more challenging than ever. Presentation attacks, where a malicious actor tries to fool a sensor with a photo, video, mask, or synthetic voice, are no longer just theoretical. They are now available as a service. Injection attacks can even bypass the camera entirely by feeding a fake video stream into the device. Without advanced, certified presentation attack detection (PAD) and anti-spoofing measures, a biometric system can be compromised without the attacker ever being physically present.

[doc03]

7. I tried to check what I would get next year and ran into that. I will just wait and

see what I get.