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another major data breach exposes dangers of online #DigitalID verification 
Reclaim The Net · Another Major Data Breach Exposes Dangers of Online Digital ID VerificationHanding over your ID for “verification” just became the most reckless trend.
#digitalid
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(plz hire me) EXTREMELY IMPORTANT:
The Mask-Off Moment for Digital Identity
https://newdesigncongress.org/en/note/2025/the-mask-off-moment-for-digital-identity/
> Now, as we prepare to publish, the polite façade of digital identity has shattered; every principal threat model we outlined in 2024 can now be observed in operation; some at pilot scale, others nationwide.
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> In other words, all of the threats described in this report have materialised. Every single one.
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> In my 12-year career, I have never, ever seen anything like it.
newdesigncongress.orgThe Mask-Off Moment for Digital IdentityOur 18-month investigation reveals how digital identity systems create brittle societies. This foreword traces eight case studies that demonstrate the catastrophic failures of digital identity across Estonia, the US, Israel, Ukraine, and beyond.
#ZeroKnowledgeProofs Alone Are Not a #DigitalID Solution to Protecting User #Privacy
Electronic Frontier Foundation · Zero Knowledge Proofs Alone Are Not a Digital ID Solution to Protecting User PrivacyIn the past few years, governments across the world have rolled out digital identification options, and now there are efforts encouraging online companies to implement identity and age verification requirements with digital ID in mind. This blog is the first in this short series that will explain...
How #Solid Protocol Restores Digital Agency
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/07/how-solid-protocol-restores-digital-agency.html
Schneier on Security · How the Solid Protocol Restores Digital Agency - Schneier on SecurityThe current state of digital identity is a mess. Your personal information is scattered across hundreds of locations: social media companies, IoT companies, government agencies, websites you have accounts on, and data brokers you’ve never heard of. These entities collect, store, and trade your data, often without your knowledge or consent. It’s both redundant and inconsistent. You have hundreds, maybe thousands, of fragmented digital profiles that often contain contradictory or logically impossible information. Each serves its own purpose, yet there is no central override and control to serve you—as the identity owner...
#China's Giant New Gamble With Digital IDs
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/07/02/1827222/chinas-giant-new-gamble-with-digital-ids
Middle east digital transformation prompts #DigitalID adoption and partnership 
BiometricUpdate.com · Middle East digital transformation prompts digital ID adoption and partnership
did someone say: fool science fiction films or Palantir or <<"it's for your safety">>??
Identity verification to surpass $20B by 2030 amid transition to reusable #digitalID 
| (so, it seems that no one cares if even their asses are scanned, 'cause they won't want to be out of the new system)
BiometricUpdate.com · Identity verification to surpass $20B by 2030 amid transition to reusable digital ID
so I've been reading Labour Together's think tank paper on BritCard proposal https://www.labourtogether.uk/all-reports/britcard - which according to Sunday Times already got the support from ministers. and considering LT is the closest think tank to gov't, I think it's fair to assume at least some of its proposals, if not all, will be pushed through
buckle up, a 
incoming!
Labour TogetherBritCard: a progressive digital identity for Britain — Labour TogetherIn government, Labour has committed to reducing migration. Labour Together is supporting this agenda with a series of papers looking at how to create a migration system that puts country first. In October, we published our first proposal, for an Australian-style National Migration Plan, showing one
#DowningStreet ‘exploring plan for #digitalID cards’ | The Independent
The #ID card would be stored on a #smartphone and linked to government records, according to think tank proposals
#privacy #security #thinktank #uk #england #tracking #surveillance
The Independent · Downing Street ‘exploring plan for digital ID cards’
Inclusive #digitalID poised for leap forward with QR codes, similar credentials
BiometricUpdate.com · Inclusive digital ID poised for leap forward with QR codes, similar credentials
Slippery slope to #digitalID? SSA to launch digital social security access via “my social security” accounts in Summer 2025
(always wanting to apply the same of: "it's for your safety" )
https://reclaimthenet.org/digital-social-security-card-us-launch-2025-identity-privacy-concerns
Reclaim The Net · Slippery Slope to Digital ID? SSA to Launch Digital Social Security Access via “My Social Security” Accounts in Summer 2025A digital Social Security number inches the US closer to a future where your identity is a login screen away from government hands.
Where do the major parties sit on digital rights this election cycle? Check out the EFA Election Scorecard 2025.
We take a look at some key policies, including supporting reform on #privacy legislation and increased powers for the commissioner, #DigitalID, unnecessary identity verification, social media minimum age and the telco interception bill.
What else do you want to see from our elected representatives with regards to your rights in the digital space? Let us know in the comments.
https://efa.org.au/2025-federal-election-policy-scorecard/
#auspol #electronicfrontiersaustralia
Authorised by John Pane, EFA, Melbourne.
#DigitalId: a convenient future or an invitation to surveillance? 
https://www.naturalnews.com/2025-03-18-digital-ids-convenient-future-or-invitation-surveillance.html
NaturalNews.comDigital IDs: A convenient future or an invitation to surveillance? – NaturalNews.comThe adoption of digital driver’s licenses and enforcement of the REAL ID standard has sparked a heated debate between convenience and privacy. Critics fear federal overreach and erosion of individual liberties, while supporters argue digital IDs are essential for security in a digitized world. Over 20 states, including California, Arizona and Virginia, now offer digital […]
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Da in der #Schweiz aktuell schon wieder versucht wird, die "digitale Identität" einzuführen, nachdem vor wenigen Jahren erst eine Mehrheit dagegen gestimmt hatte, noch mal dieser wichtige Artikel der erklärt, weshalb "digitale Identitäten" in erster Linie ein dystopisches Kontrollwerkzeug sind, das abgelehnt bzw nach aller Möglichkeit bekämpft werden sollte.
Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)Digitale Identität - Die Blockchain weiss alles – kommt die totale Überwachung?Eine Allianz von Konzernen und Behörden arbeitet an einer transnationalen digitalen Identität. Das birgt Risiken.
For folks studying #surveillance #biometrics #DigitalID, I can’t recommend Silvia Masiero’s “Unfair ID” enough. It’s been a challenge to note-take without just copying the entire book because there is so much I will cite, and so much that is beautifully written.
What would be your preferred way to confirm your age online? My recent survey shows that a reusable digital ID is the most popular choice at 24% - but how can we trust that the data will be held securely? #AgeVerification #DigitalID
U.S. market for connecting online actions to real-world identities projected to be $15.5 billion by 2028 
https://expose-news.com/2024/11/26/us-market-for-connecting-online-actions/
The Expose · US market for connecting online actions to real-world identities projected to be $15.5 billion by 2028Identity Authorisation Networks (“IANs”) connect online actions to real-world identities, Liminal has said introducing their report on market trends in the “evolving digital identity landscape.” Li…