The problem with digital-IDs
The UK government has announced it has dropped its plan to introduce a new mandatory digital-ID system for anyone wanting to work in the UK. It was not alone in wanting to introduce a digital means of identification, with many countries doing so in recent years, including Australia, Egypt, Estonia and Japan. However, the plans were met with widespread opposition in the UK, with concerns over the use of biometric data and having to carry identification to go about daily…