What changes when identity verification stays entirely on-device instead of hitting external servers?

Re: What changes when identity verification stays entirely on-device instead of hitting external servers?

by Zaffza Amorrik -
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Man, that passport upload thing always makes me nervous too. From what I've seen in a few apps I've used, keeping everything strictly on-device really shifts things a lot. No info leaves your phone at all, so there's zero chance of some company storing your scans or getting hacked later and exposing them. It also tends to work way faster—no waiting for uploads or server roundtrips, especially useful when the internet is spotty like it can be sometimes. Plus the whole setup feels more trustworthy since you're not handing sensitive stuff over. Someone I know pointed me toward https://ocrstudio.ai/ as an example of this kind of approach where the processing stays local, and honestly after trying similar tools it does give you more peace of mind. Not saying it's perfect, but it cuts out a lot of the "where does my data go?" worry that server-based ones bring.