So, I want to contribute to the public consultation about the necessity of digital identities as presented by the UK government.
Can we all squeeze our ridge brains and come up with arguments against the necessity of digital identities please?
It is given that the government(s) as a given has covered the areas of privacy/data protection, fraud, inclusivity of services and security therefore more (or stronger on the previous ones) arguments are required.
Please let's all come together to make a solid argument against the need of digital identities.
Here's the porposal if interested to read the arguments for https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uk-digital-identity-and-attributes-trust-framework/the-uk-digital-identity-and-attributes-trust-framework
We have until 12pm on Thursday 11 March 2021
UK has privacy and consent laws GDPR General Data Protections.
One of the items is that a company is expected to document a Valid Consent.
That implies there is a choice.
That implies there needs to be some mechanism to 'Opt Out'.
What this describes seems to have no possible means of anyone 'Opting Out'.
Another point, see every possible breach or hack of data and GDPR lawsuit that has occurred ever.
If there is no mechanism that would make it impossible for a breach, it will occur.
(Aside from the fact that this solves no problem that anyone actually has today.)