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Yeah, in Germany too - ID card containing RFID chip, so you can access government websites if you first buy a contactless card reader and manage to install the
by rob74 5y ago
Yeah, in Germany too - ID card containing RFID chip, so you can access government websites if you first buy a contactless card reader and manage to install the browser plugin. And guess what? These cards have been issued since 2010, so all the cards in circulation now theoretically support this feature (if the person didn't opt out), but almost noone actually uses it...
- germanier 5y agoMany modern smartphones function as a reader (by installing the AusweisApp2) for many years now, see https://www.ausweisapp.bund.de/mobile-geraete/ https://www.ausweisapp.bund.de/mobile-geraete/ for the compatibility list. No need to buy any additional hardware beyond what a lot of people already own nor is installing the app actually hard.