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Now I'm scared

TheCatWoman

Starmer has announced that he's introducing digital ID cards and as yet theres no alterantive for those of us with no smart phones, althought "they're going to consult" on it, who with or how we don't know. But quite frankly this news has me really scared, terriied, I'm shaking and may have to take some anti-anxiety meds. 

I can see a situation where my Mum, me and a few of our neighbours are going to be illegal in our own country and unable to access services.

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  • TheCatWoman said:
    But quite frankly this news has me really scared, terriied, I'm shaking and may have to take some anti-anxiety meds. 

    Hope you are feeling better today? I can understand how this would make someone anxious. I don’t imagine anyone really wants these online ID cards and it’s a move that does feel like a big change. If you want a drivers license you apply and the same goes for a passport where this is being forced upon us. 

  • in reply to Autismman

    I'm feeling less scared, but absolutely livid with rage.

    I'm phobic of photographs at the best of times, they really freak me out. Retinal scans are just as bad.

    They're at least talking about having a physical card now for people without smart phones, but I wonder how often when you go to use it you will be asked to do something that you can only do on a smartphone, like send a photograph.

    I think it's all a load of intrusive, bollards from a failing government, thats flailling around to find to relevance and be seen to be doing SOMETHING.

  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    I am wondering if everyone should be given the option of a card, based on the recent issues with so much hacking of people's data.

    Also if it involves an app and passwords that can become a nightmare to get into.

  • in reply to Homebird

    I suppose the details of those cards would still need to be held digitally somewhere on a server much like other forms of identification. There’s been a sharp increase of hacking attacks on British infrastructure over the last few years that’s for sure. There are those out there trying to create more instability. We just have to hope these threats are taken seriously and the right precautions are taken along with digital security upgrades as priority. 

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  • in reply to Homebird

    I suppose the details of those cards would still need to be held digitally somewhere on a server much like other forms of identification. There’s been a sharp increase of hacking attacks on British infrastructure over the last few years that’s for sure. There are those out there trying to create more instability. We just have to hope these threats are taken seriously and the right precautions are taken along with digital security upgrades as priority. 

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