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by KoolKat23 266 days ago
Huh? In countries like Italy it's actually mandatory to have a form of identification on you when in public, this isn't the case.
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physarum_salad 266 days ago
The "brit_card" is on your phone and you will carry it everywhere. It is also a walking surveillance beacon and hacking target.
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KoolKat23 265 days ago
You could but you dont necessarily have to, no different to your passport or drivers license. The technical implementation remains to be seen. It may even be more secure than some forms id, such as those with NFC/RFID built in.
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