[izacus]

The government power abuse is the only one that can be stopped by citizens at large. Making it significantly different from corporate power abuse, where there's no law or mechanism reeling them in.

Without governmental systems, these ID approaches tend to end up in private corporate hands instead.

[DataDaoDe]

interesting. I agree that governmental power should be stoppable in a functioning democratic republic. At least, we have some such examples. However, I would think, at least in the examples that come to my mind, it is far easier to end corporate abuse, although I will admit often the two are tightly intertwined with governmental overreach working hand-in-hand with private corporations so its quite commonly a blurred line.