Necessary for whom? Every single use case for assigned identity reduces to enforcement. It is not a consumer product people want, it's a tool to herd people. Th

Necessary for whom? Every single use case for assigned identity reduces to enforcement. It is not a consumer product people want, it's a tool to herd people. These companies and so-called foundations are just jockeying to become the next Hollerith. Identity schemes don't need features or complexity as once you're subject to it, it can be a crappy yellow card or even an arm band you carry with you and present it when it is demanded. The rest is theatre.