From the UK government’s response to the petition objecting to the introduction of a digital ID system:
Privacy and security will also be central to the digital ID programme. We will follow data protection law and best practice in creating a system which people can rightly put their trust in. People in the UK already know and trust digital credentials held in their phone wallets to use in their everyday lives, from paying for things to storing boarding passes.
From reports that the government continues to press for access to the private data of UK citizens:
The UK Home Office demanded in early September that Apple create a means to allow officials access to encrypted cloud backups, but stipulated that the order applied only to British citizens’ data, according to people briefed on the matter.
The past governments catalogue of failures in implementing large scale systems and the damage done by the ridiculous Online Safety Act does not inspire confidence but I am sure AI will save us.
