Originally Posted by
Swissaire
Back-up on a slip of paper, but not on anything internet accessible. Too easy for the identity thieves to access, steal, and use.
But I already have all sorts of information about me all over various computer systems - including all of my passport information, numerous credit cards, birthdate, etc. So does pretty much every single one of us here who flies internationally on a commercial airline or who uses credit cards to begin with.
I keep a scanned copy of my passport where I can get it online. The potential benefits of having access to that are meaningful, whereas the incremental (new) security risk introduced is not.