Do We Really Want a Digital Bill of Rights?

 Digital ID, don’t you just hate it? I do, probably not for the same reasons as you, but it should be a point of agreement from where we can start. Can we also agree that digital ID is important, immensely wide ranging and that it means so much more than the abominations that are digital ID cards – ‘BritCard’ and their ilk; let’s get that out of the way from the start.

Being able to prove your identity securely and privately share things about yourself online with the consent of both parties, when you want to, not when others demand – the crucial factor – occurs many times a day for vast numbers of us. Get it right and we preserve online privacy and free speech, enable e-commerce and the wider economy, support the rule of law and much, much more. Get it wrong and we open the door to crime against individuals and organisations, hamper the economy and provide a tantalising tool for tyrannical government. So, not too different from where we are today then, I think we can agree....<<<Read More>>>...