Re: Hello world, meet American driver’s licenses

Anthony,

Kim is discussing surveillance not database security. Let’s stay on topic please.

K.

On Jun 25, 2025, at 8:01 AM, ANTHONY NADALIN <nadalin@prodigy.net> wrote:


"When we flash our plastic driver’s license to a bartender, hotel clerk, or security guard, something remarkable happens: no trace is left behind. This is thanks to an analog relic: the humble plastic driver’s license"

Since 2017, the driver’s license information of more than 150 million U.S. drivers has been compromised in a data breach or failure to secure a database.
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From: Kim Hamilton <kimdhamilton@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 8:22 PM
To: W3C Credentials CG (Public List) <public-credentials@w3.org>
Subject: Hello world, meet American driver’s licenses

Hi all,
I realized we’ve been talking past each other in the mDL discussion, and a large factor is likely different assumptions and use based on where we live. So I wrote a US driver’s license explainer:
http://kimdhamilton.com/american_privacy/


I hope this will help move the discussion forward when we talk about the risks in the US context.
Kim