El gobierno busca revivir un padrón de telefonía: estos son los riesgos para tu privacidad

The "Panaut 2.0" proposal poses a significant risk to privacy and human rights in Mexico, as it seeks to centralize biometric and identity data without the institutional checks that halted previous attempts. The elimination of the National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information and Personal Data Protection (INAI) and changes to the Supreme Court reduce legal barriers, increasing the likelihood of approving this mass registry, which contrasts with the 2022 ruling that declared it unconstitutional for violating the right to privacy. Historically, user registries have proven ineffective against crime and dangerous for citizens, as evidenced by massive data breaches and the sale of data on the black market in past initiatives. Experts argue that this approach is outdated, given that current criminal organizations use encrypted messaging and decentralized technologies that a telephone registry cannot monitor, leaving the innocent population exposed to identity theft and cyberattacks without offering real security. This article is crucial for the open data community because it illustrates how the lack of transparency and weak guarantees for access to information can facilitate the creation of opaque and vulnerable government databases. By prioritizing control over data protection, the government undermines public trust and the integrity of digital records, reinforcing the need for citizen advocates who demand open, secure, and privacy-respecting systems in the face of arbitrary centralization of sensitive information.

Source: expansion.mx
Published on 2025-02-13

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