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Tbh I’d much prefer a well designed digital ID system that has privacy protections built in rather than what we’re getting in the UK which is weird digital ID b

Tbh I’d much prefer a well designed digital ID system that has privacy protections built in rather than what we’re getting in the UK which is weird digital ID being brought in through the back door with proprietary products like Yoti [1] getting government support. This could potentially replace some of the most invasive and horrible companies like Experian who’ve carved out a niche in verifying ID. [1] https://www.yoti.com/ https://www.yoti.com/

dane-pgp 4y ago
Isn't it possible that the UK government is supporting "weird digital ID" because they know it will inevitably fail in some catastrophic way and then they'll be forced to step in and unify all these proprietary systems into a government-run replacement? It will probably be implemented by a "VIP lane" contractor[0] and/or be an extension of the existing Biometric Residence Permits (BRP) system[1], which has been mandated for foreigners without much protest because immigrants are an easy target. [0] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59968037 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59968037 [1] https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits