Ever since I somehow managed to lose my driver's license between the private car that dropped me off at the airport and the door to the airport, I always use another government ID I don't actually need for anything (Global Entry) while going through security.

I also usually carry my passport as a backup though that probably won't work if I need to rent car--and on that particular trip it was a last minute overnighter so I didn't throw in my backup documents and cards folder. It took me about half an hour to convince the hotel to let me check in.

In general, I hate traveling with things that you really can't afford to lose and can only mitigate against loss to some degree.

> In general, I hate traveling with things that you really can't afford to lose and can only mitigate against loss to some degree.

This could be resolved using a FIDO enabled NFC sub-dermal implant.

Identification systems on computers are already abused to extremes. There is no way a putting a identifiction system inside your body is not going to result in tremendous abuses on the long run, with much more terrible social consequences since it will be linked to individuals and hard to disable or remove.

The simple fact there no guaranty of safety that can be made about such a system despite its obvious consequences about tracking, power and control should alone be a red flag.

When I read such a comment, I can't help but think school should make kids read more science fiction. Many authors covered why something like this is a dangerous idea.

I'd go even farther, but I would reach the Goodwin point.

So now I'm modifying my body in order to use the internet?

Why not? If they're made cheap enough for everyone to use, it provides greater security over other methods.

But it's always possible to get a new passport, even if you've lost every other type of identification. What happens if I loose my Yubikey and all of my backup codes?

As noted in the article, it's a tough problem. The easier you make account recovery the easier you make attacking those recovery methods.

It so happens that I have a great solution to this tough problem, which has served me well for years.

I have a password manager, protected by a strong, unique, randomly-generated master password that I took the time to commit to memory. I cannot ever loose this password, and as long as I have it, I can get into my vault. As long as I can get into my vault, I have access to my other passwords.

An increasing number of web services have decided this is insecure, and are forcing me to use secondary devices in order to authenticate myself. This does very little to increase my security, while putting me at risk of getting locked out of essential resources.

I'm all for alternate options, but please don't take this setup away from me!