Nearly a million passports and photo IDs were left unprotected on the public internet
Typing a few letters and numbers into my web browser, I find myself gaping at the identity documents of complete strangers. The passport of a young woman from Germany. The passport of a man from Spain with glasses resting on his head. The front and back of another man's driver's license, a stereotypically goofy expression […]
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TechCloseTechPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All TechReportCloseReportPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All ReportSecurityCloseSecurityPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All SecurityNearly a million passports and photo IDs were left unprotected on the public internetThis should be a wakeup call for data security.This should be a wakeup call for data security.by Sean HollisterCloseSean HollisterSenior EditorPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Sean HollisterJun 10, 2026, 9:55 PM UTCLinkShareGiftPhoto by Sean…
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