[moffkalast]

I mean it's not a super big deal if the EU identity private key leaks in some arcane attack or if someone steals it the normal way, you can just cancel it and order a new one like a credit card. It expires every two years I think anyway.

This reminds me of a specific number that Americans have to give in plain text as proof of digital identity that they only get one of and can't change it ever. Lol.

[sunk1st]

That doesn’t matter. The claim being made by the grandparent post is that the legal system isn’t well-equipped to deal with scenarios like, “yes the digital signature is valid but it was improperly authorized.”

[moffkalast]

The legal system also isn't well equipped to deal with the conceptually roughly equal case of someone stealing your car and running people over with it, but it deals with it anyway.

[toast0]

> This reminds me of a specific number that Americans have to give in plain text as proof of digital identity that they only get one of and can't change it ever. Lol.

You can get up to ten replacements of your card in your lifetime. They do all have the same number though.

[1] https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0110205400

[the_sleaze_]

Well, at least you can laminate it