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:

🔗 kylereddoch.me/blog/chromes-ne…

#Infosec #Privacy #Chrome #Cybersecurity

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.

^{Kyle Reddoch}