In order to bypass the vulnerability, a software update and renewal software were developed in a very close and challenging public-private sector cooperation. The software update and the ID card renewal software enabled Estonia to bypass the vulnerability without replacing all the security-risk affected cards. With the renewal software, the card holders were able to renew their ID cards either remotely from their own personal computer or at one of the police service points. Barely a month after the renewal software went live, nearly half of the ID cards were updated and the Estonian digital society was rescued.