Chrome now wants to store and autofill your driver’s license and other ID info.
From a cybersecurity perspective, that is a hard no from me. Info-stealer malware already targets browser autofill, and you cannot rotate a driver’s license number like a password. Putting high value IDs in the most targeted consumer app on the planet is a bad trade for a little convenience.
I wrote up why this feature is such a risky idea and what I recommend instead:
🔗 https://www.kylereddoch.me/blog/chromes-new-drivers-license-autofill-is-a-terrible-idea/
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Chrome’s New Driver’s License Autofill Is a Terrible Idea
Chrome can now store and autofill driver’s licenses, passports, and vehicle IDs. From a cybersecurity and privacy standpoint, putting government ID numbers into the world’s most-targeted browser is a bad trade, no matter how convenient it feels.
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