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Nov 12, 2020
4 minutes
Got your number(s)
I see that the problem of ID cards has raised its head again (see issue 314, p11). There are valid objections from the information security experts, but if we stand back and consider the matter unemotionally we can see that the massive database objection is probably too late.
Every UK citizen over 16 has two ID numbers: an NHS number and a National Insurance (NI) number. Many PC Pro readers will also have a driving licence number, a passport number and, if they’re the right age, an older person’s bus pass number. If you pay council tax, your home will also have a council tax number.
These forms of ID are, with the
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