Newborns could be allocated digital IDs in a 'sinister' expansion of the controversial policy. Ministers have privately raised the prospect of issuing the new technology to children at birth, along ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Birch is a London-based advisor on digital financial services. There was a very interesting discussion on BBC Radio 4 last ...

The U.K. may be about to get even more dystopian. Prime Minister Keir Starmer proposed a plan last week that would require every adult in the United Kingdom to have a digital ID in order to work in ...

The majority of the companies participating provide document verification, biometric and liveness checks or identity ...

When sir keir starmer announced on September 26th that Britain would introduce a national digital-identity system, he might have expected a lukewarm, even an enthusiastic response. Think-tanks had ...

Computer Weekly\'s editor gives a personal perspective on the biggest issues in technology and IT strategy. It seems we are to expect some sort of announcement on digital identity at the forthcoming ...

Members of Parliament across all party lines heavily criticised prime minister Keir Starmer’s plans to introduce digital ID in a parliamentary debate on the scheme. The debate comes after an ...

The UK government's plan to launch a mandatory digital ID card has been thrown into disarray after whistleblowers raised ‘extreme’ concerns about data security. Speaking to ITV News, two senior civil ...

What we know so far: Downing Street has insisted that digital IDs will not be required for healthcare, welfare payments, or everyday activities such as travel, but will be mandatory only for proving ...