Originally Posted by
Rjk
I'm not adverse to some form of id tbh.
and it seems silly to have multiple different IDs that we currently have - passport, drivers license, NI number, NHS number, credit history, etc etc
ideally all of the above would be one ID which is automatically electronically updated and linked to biometric data like fingerprints and retina scans etc.
Then someone can't steal your identity and take out a loan or use your passport without your fingerprints.
I know someone who took on a load of debt then changed his name and abandoned his old identity - debt gone. That wouldn't be possible either.
I know some people would be very nervous about centralising all that information though and there would need to be very strict checks and controls in place. can't see it ever happening like that anyway, so its a moot point.
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