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Government Seeks Public Backing for Digital ID

Government Seeks Public Backing for Digital ID

The government is set to ask 100 “randomly selected” people from across Britain to help shape plans for a national digital ID system as ministers attempt to tackle growing public distrust around the proposal. The citizens’ panel will form part of a wider consultation expected to be announced by Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime minister. Participants will[Read More…]

BritCard and the Birth of a Surveillance State

BritCard and the Birth of a Surveillance State

In an age where our smartphones already track our location, our purchases, and our social circles, the UK government is now proposing to centralise our very identity into a single, state-sanctioned digital credential. The BritCard, touted by ministers as a modern convenience to simplify access to public and private services, is being met with fierce opposition from civil liberties groups[Read More…]