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German ID Cards Expose Hacking Risks: Data Protection Concerns

Calendar Sep 10, 2010 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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News of the German ID card. The sensitive personal information found on the new German identification cards with data chips scheduled for nationwide introduction this November can be easily hacked, according to testing done by a TV news show. Public broadcaster ARD

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