UK begins digital ID push with launch of verification tech and online portal for accessing private info

 [Natural News]: The government of the United Kingdom is pushing ahead with its planned rollout of a nationwide digital ID system. It will start this month with the launch of a system for verifying digital IDs and a portal where uploaded credentials can easily be accessed.

On April 6, the British government is expected to introduce new technology for public use that can verify digital IDs. This verification system allows government agencies and businesses to get hold of private data uploaded by users to servers as part of their sign-up for the British digital ID system.

According to recent announcements from the British government, the verification technology will be made available to employers, landlords and letting agents who need the technology to carry out pre-employment criminal record checks, right to work checks and right to rent checks.

The introduction of the verification technology is part of the British government’s digital ID plans announced last month. The government claims that the digital ID can help U.K. citizens to “easily and quickly prove their identity using digital methods instead of having to rely on traditional physical documents.”...<<<Read More>>>...