I have to be knowledgeable about a particular superstition in order to sign in to access a government form

https://lemmy.world/post/22694593

I have to be knowledgeable about a particular superstition in order to sign in to access a government form - Lemmy.World

Lemmy

At least you can say does not apply

But geez.

That would be a bad idea if the “correct” option is available. This is a DoB check without actually displaying your real DoB on the page, which could be used as PII verification by a malicious actor. If the correct astrological sign is listed and you say “Does not Apply”, it will count as a wrong answer.

Crappy way to do this, but they’re trying to thread a walk a line between confirming your identity (or at least that you know the sensitive data of the person you’re spoofing) with multiple choice questions and not creating a security vulnerability where someone can leverage their site to compile sensitive data on individuals.