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Identity card

The lure of convenience: Why a national digital ID system is a really, really bad idea

May 25, 2025 by Kurt Cobb

Convenience has become a central selling point for practically every consumer product or service. But it can be a perilous lure when it comes to our online interactions with government.

Categories Society, Society featured, Uncategorized Tags government policy, Identity card 4 Comments

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