Jack's Rants - Can I Keep Your ID? : Privacy, Identity Theft, Data Minimization, and Why Your Driver's License Is Not a Bar Tab Deposit

Podcast: IT Horror Stories with Jack Smith · Jack Smith

Opublikowano: 2026-07-13

Opening a tab at a bowling alley shouldn't require handing over your driver's license or national ID card. Yet many businesses still ask customers to leave government-issued identity documents behind as collateral, often storing them in plain sight with little thought for privacy, physical security, or the risks involved. In this Rant, we ask a simple question: just because a practice has existed for years, does that make it acceptable? Want even more info ? Read our show notes and related blog post related to this episode : https://blog.ithorrorstories.eu/jacks-rants-can-i-keep-your-id/ 00:00 Introduction 01:34 Questioning Practices<...