"This is a part of modern life that we have to tackle and deal with". Chris Bryant attempting to downplay & normalise the severity of this particular serious cybersecurity incident when his govt are planning to scale a national digital ID system. https://t.co/lA4dpKT4kS

"The data of millions of people in Britain is at risk as a result of significant cybersecurity issues with the government’s planned Digital ID, multiple whistleblowers have warned." Journalist @AndrewOrlowski has covered all of this since April. https://t.co/n3LHGEtomI

PII = Personal Identifiable Information ZKP = Zero Knowledge Proofs DPA = Data Protection Act GDPR = General Data Protection Regulation TCN = Technically Capability Notice [see UK Investigatory Powers Act 2016]

Even though private companies like Yoti are highly certified & compliant under DPA/UK-GDPR legislation, the public are generally unaware of any additional existing agreements with central govt re: data access, and if Yoti have been subjected to a technical capability notice [TCN]

In order to use Yoti's consumer product alongside it's ID checker app, individuals must upload sensitive documents incl. biometric data, thus creating a de-centralised form of digital ID. The more people that use Yoti, the bigger target and honeypot it becomes for e-criminals.

Trust. Nothing prevents or stops retailers from requesting additional verification for age restricted products with a physical document, especially given the use of a simple 'yes' or 'no' by Yoti's ZKP setup. Retailers may wish to visually check DOB's as part of verification.

Pubs in Australia are finding a marked increase in fake digital ID age assurance documents as compared to their traditional, physical counterpart. https://t.co/pyNqgqkvMp

Smartphones can get lost, stolen, run out of battery, have a larger digital footprint, become infected with malware & can reveal even more sensitive PII about individuals as compared to traditional, specific physical ID documents.

The https://t.co/iq8FAnhgel digital wallet 'age assurance' feature & its 'Digital ID - pints in the pub' is delayed due to many reasons, but most of all - public pushback. Yoti are ramping up preparation with their new ID checker-app. Let's explore some things they've said..

The University of Warwick, who were also involved in the report on “Exclusion by Design: Digital Identification and the Hostile Environment for Migrants”, are also partial to Soros funding. https://t.co/U8m0EMU4yU

Things do get a bit more interesting when you discover the involvement of Open Society Foundations funding - $430,000 in 2023 is quite a chunk of change for a UK ORG. https://t.co/SjcTMcPTkQ

The concerns about the e-Visa being used as a 'testing ground' for the general population, as outlined by the Open Rights Group et al, is understandable. But it is a bit of a reach to call the e-Visa a 'digital ID' in a comparable way to Labour's wider domestic proposals.

The e-Visa, formerly the Biometric Residence Permit [BRP], is limited & specific to *immigration status* & not accepted as ID for employment. There is a clear distinction between this scheme & Labour's more comprehensive ID plans for Britons. https://t.co/7WpiRz5HZf

The lord's final remarks were, 'this is about a select group of people before facial recognition technology'. Then why impose a surveillance 'dragnet' on the general public, impinging civil liberties & rights when there's other means to apprehend such a select group.

It's time for @UKLabour to read the room and stop rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship. Rather than 'resetting the messaging', they need a pragmatic reset that moves away from centralisation and towards a unique federated system for Britain. https://t.co/mHtAstCey3

Additional reporting and analysis from @Piers_Corbyn who was in the gallery: https://t.co/KLmSfWRNlM

The full text from yesterday's Digital ID debate is now available on Hansard. There was a strong, cross-party coalition of opposition to govt proposals incl. concerns about: Privacy, civil liberties, & scope-creep Data security & trust Cost & priority https://t.co/fAM13sfI2F

"Digital ID won't fix illegal migration, but it will supercharge state intrusion" @GregoryStafford Kudos to Mr. Stafford for also raising awareness about the 'Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Bill' and the prospect of a National ID for children via the NHS.

In a recent update about the incident, it was stated that Enhanced Business Continuity measures didn't end until 30th September. https://t.co/gSVcKWA0Du