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Digital ID refers to ''an extension of current physical ID documents such as driver’s licences, passports and bank cards.. Digital ID is a way to verify who we are online securely, in a manner that offers data protection and safeguards our personal information (interac.ca)''<ref>https://www.interac.ca/en/content/ideas/what-is-digital-identity</ref>.    

'''Digital ID''' refers to ''an extension of current physical ID documents such as driver’s licences, passports and bank cards.. Digital ID is a way to verify who we are online securely, in a manner that offers data protection and safeguards our personal information (interac.ca)''.<ref>https://www.interac.ca/en/content/ideas/what-is-digital-identity</ref>   

 

 

 

==Purpose==

==Purpose==

Through the beginning of the twenty-first century, identity was typically affirmed by the use of paper or plastic cards, issued by third parties. In the United States, the [[Department of Motor Vehicles]] issues Driver Licenses, and other government identification cards. States may also issue ID cards of some form as well, such as welfare cards, gun permits, and fishing licenses. Organizations such as libraries, and membership-only clubs may issue identification cards as well. Additionally, independent companies may issue ID cards of a sort, such as insurance cards, gym membership cards, credit and debit cards, and other customer identification cards (for "rewards programs" and customer behavior tracking for marketing purposes). A digital ID system is designed to serve multiple purposes, eliminating the need for each separate identification card.<ref>https://www.globalgovernmentforum.com/digital-id-what-is-it-why-is-it-needed-and-how-are-governments-developing-it/</ref>

Through the beginning of the twenty-first century, identity was typically affirmed by the use of paper or plastic cards, issued by third parties. In the United States, the [[Department of Motor Vehicles]] issues Driver Licenses, and other government identification cards. States may also issue ID cards of some form as well, such as welfare cards, gun permits, and fishing licenses. Organizations such as libraries, and membership-only clubs may issue identification cards as well. Additionally, independent companies may issue ID cards of a sort, such as insurance cards, gym membership cards, credit and debit cards, and other customer identification cards (for "rewards programs" and customer behavior tracking for marketing purposes). A digital ID system is designed to serve multiple purposes, eliminating the need for each separate identification card.<ref>https://www.globalgovernmentforum.com/digital-id-what-is-it-why-is-it-needed-and-how-are-governments-developing-it/</ref>

It also provides much greater control to a single authoritative party, rather than a diverse collection of entities, each for their own purposes. This could theoretically be useful in fighting crime<ref>https://www.dawn.com/news/1730768/safe-city-seeks-high-resolution-photos-of-over-4000-criminals-from-nadra</ref><ref>https://www.biometricupdate.com/202301/pakistan-id-authority-shares-data-of-4k-wanted-people-for-biometric-matching</ref>.<br/> However, that same single authority can use their power for negative purposes as well. For example, an opponent of the politicians in power could suddenly find their digital ID has been revoked, meaning that they can no longer bank<ref name = "bank1">"Bank Apologizes over Trucker Convoy account freeze ", Marc Patrone , May 30, 2022 , https://bjdichter.substack.com/p/bank-apologizes-over-trucker-convoy?r=10rk8l&</ref><ref name = "bank2">"..yesterday my ability to e-transfer funds was suddenly re-activated.”, Andrea Lee, May 2022, https://twitter.com/RealAndyLeeShow/status/1531645687548366848</ref><ref name = "bank3">Canadian Veteran banned from Scotiabank (phone audio) , Jan 20, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9R6SaXqxTI</ref><ref name = "bank4">https://twitter.com/rick_ppc/status/1616783852730474496</ref>, travel, buy food, earn money, or do much of anything else, all at once. The single ID authority would yield incredible power over its citizens, which some people see as a benefit and purpose of digital ID.<ref>https://thecountersignal.com/why-is-a-digital-id-so-dangerous/</ref><ref>https://www.wired.com/story/digital-ids-are-more-dangerous-than-you-think/</ref>

It also provides much greater control to a single authoritative party, rather than a diverse collection of entities, each for their own purposes. This could theoretically be useful in fighting crime.<ref>https://www.dawn.com/news/1730768/safe-city-seeks-high-resolution-photos-of-over-4000-criminals-from-nadra</ref><ref>https://www.biometricupdate.com/202301/pakistan-id-authority-shares-data-of-4k-wanted-people-for-biometric-matching</ref><br/> However, that same single authority can use their power for negative purposes as well. For example, an opponent of the politicians in power could suddenly find their digital ID has been revoked, meaning that they can no longer bank,<ref name = "bank1">"Bank Apologizes over Trucker Convoy account freeze ", Marc Patrone , May 30, 2022 , https://bjdichter.substack.com/p/bank-apologizes-over-trucker-convoy?r=10rk8l&</ref><ref name = "bank2">"..yesterday my ability to e-transfer funds was suddenly re-activated.”, Andrea Lee, May 2022, https://twitter.com/RealAndyLeeShow/status/1531645687548366848</ref><ref name = "bank3">Canadian Veteran banned from Scotiabank (phone audio) , Jan 20, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9R6SaXqxTI</ref><ref name = "bank4">https://twitter.com/rick_ppc/status/1616783852730474496</ref> travel, buy food, earn money, or do much of anything else, all at once. The single ID authority would yield incredible power over its citizens, which some people see as a benefit and purpose of digital ID.<ref>https://thecountersignal.com/why-is-a-digital-id-so-dangerous/</ref><ref>https://www.wired.com/story/digital-ids-are-more-dangerous-than-you-think/</ref>

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==International Treaties and Agendas==

==International Treaties and Agendas==

===G20 Indonesia summit===

===G20 Indonesia summit===

In November 2022, G20 members signed a declaration for the adoption of a global vaccine passport:

In November 2022, G20 members signed a declaration for the adoption of a global vaccine passport:

::''We acknowledge the importance of shared technical standards and verification message, under the framework of the [[International Health Regulations| International health regulations (WHO IHR)]]  2005 , to facilitate seamless international travel, interoperability, recognizing digital solutions and non-digital solutions, including proof of vaccinations.  We support continued international dialogue and collaboration on the establishment of trusted global digital health networks as part of the efforts to strengthen prevention and response to future pandemics, that should capitalize in build on the success of the existing standards and digital Covid-19 Certificates. (Point 23, G20 Bali Leaders' declaration, The White House)''<ref>p23, "......We acknowledge the importance of shared technical standards and verification methods, under the framework of the  International health regulations (IHR 2005), to facilitate seamless international travel, interoperability, and recognizing digital solutions and non-digital solutions, including proof of vaccinations. We support continued international dialogue and collaboration on the establishment of trusted global digital health networks as part of the efforts to strengthen prevention and response to future pandemics, that should capitalize and build on the success of the existing standards and digital COVID-19 certificates. " https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/11/16/g20-bali-leaders-declaration/</ref><ref>secondary sources, tweet thread, https://twitter.com/BernieSpofforth/status/1593186333878816768</ref>

::''We acknowledge the importance of shared technical standards and verification message, under the framework of the [[International Health Regulations|International health regulations (WHO IHR)]]  2005 , to facilitate seamless international travel, interoperability, recognizing digital solutions and non-digital solutions, including proof of vaccinations.  We support continued international dialogue and collaboration on the establishment of trusted global digital health networks as part of the efforts to strengthen prevention and response to future pandemics, that should capitalize in build on the success of the existing standards and digital Covid-19 Certificates. (Point 23, G20 Bali Leaders' declaration, The White House)''<ref>p23, "......We acknowledge the importance of shared technical standards and verification methods, under the framework of the  International health regulations (IHR 2005), to facilitate seamless international travel, interoperability, and recognizing digital solutions and non-digital solutions, including proof of vaccinations. We support continued international dialogue and collaboration on the establishment of trusted global digital health networks as part of the efforts to strengthen prevention and response to future pandemics, that should capitalize and build on the success of the existing standards and digital COVID-19 certificates. " https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/11/16/g20-bali-leaders-declaration/</ref><ref>secondary sources, tweet thread, https://twitter.com/BernieSpofforth/status/1593186333878816768</ref>

Notice 2 things with wording loose enough for the following:  

Notice 2 things with wording loose enough for the following:  

To federate<ref>"SSO is meant to authenticate one person across different systems. FIM will allow one user access to many applications over any number of networks..", from "Federated Identity Management vs. SSO: Which is Better?" Javed Shah, December 16, 2021 https://www.1kosmos.com/identity-management/federated-identity-management-vs-sso/</ref><ref>Compare and Contrast — Federated Identity vs Self-sovereign Identity Apr 26, 2021 https://academy.affinidi.com/compare-and-contrast-federated-identity-vs-self-sovereign-identity-227a85cbab18</ref><ref>White Paper: "Canada’s Digital ID Future - A Federated Approach In this brief, we highlight why Canada needs a digital identity system, how other countries have .." May 30, 2018 https://cba.ca/embracing-digital-id-in-canada</ref> a digital ID system refers to making national legislation.<br />

To federate<ref>"SSO is meant to authenticate one person across different systems. FIM will allow one user access to many applications over any number of networks..", from "Federated Identity Management vs. SSO: Which is Better?" Javed Shah, December 16, 2021 https://www.1kosmos.com/identity-management/federated-identity-management-vs-sso/</ref><ref>Compare and Contrast — Federated Identity vs Self-sovereign Identity Apr 26, 2021 https://academy.affinidi.com/compare-and-contrast-federated-identity-vs-self-sovereign-identity-227a85cbab18</ref><ref>White Paper: "Canada’s Digital ID Future - A Federated Approach In this brief, we highlight why Canada needs a digital identity system, how other countries have .." May 30, 2018 https://cba.ca/embracing-digital-id-in-canada</ref> a digital ID system refers to making national legislation.<br />

Ukraine was one of the first countries to federate a digital identity system Diia<ref>Video, “Ukraine exports its digital ID technology Ukraine’s government services smartphone app, Diia, has become so “successful” that other countries are interested in replicating it. One of those countries is Estonia, one of the world’s most digitized countries.”  https://twitter.com/bigDkenna1/status/1618393202557345792</ref><ref>Video, "Diia (Short For "The State And I"): Mobile Application And Web Portal Review. My Personal Experience" Liza Clinical Wizard,  Jan 28, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ath4RcBMo_0</ref>. India also has Aadhaar.  Estonia has taken a unique 'decentralized' approach to a national digital ID system<ref>"Estonia's approach to digital ID... Decentralized and very different - but that didn't stop them being at the forefront of developing vaccine passports with the WHO." Jan 24 Alex Klaushofer , https://khmezek.substack.com/p/ukraines-diia-city-initiative-the , from  "Whose data is it anyway? The UK government plans to share a lot of information about YOU." https://alexklaushofer.substack.com/p/whose-data-is-it-anyway?r=bkpk4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web</ref>.

Ukraine was one of the first countries to federate a digital identity system Diia.<ref>Video, “Ukraine exports its digital ID technology Ukraine’s government services smartphone app, Diia, has become so “successful” that other countries are interested in replicating it. One of those countries is Estonia, one of the world’s most digitized countries.”  https://twitter.com/bigDkenna1/status/1618393202557345792</ref><ref>Video, "Diia (Short For "The State And I"): Mobile Application And Web Portal Review. My Personal Experience" Liza Clinical Wizard,  Jan 28, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ath4RcBMo_0</ref>  India also has Aadhaar.  Estonia has taken a unique 'decentralized' approach to a national digital ID system.<ref>"Estonia's approach to digital ID... Decentralized and very different - but that didn't stop them being at the forefront of developing vaccine passports with the WHO." Jan 24 Alex Klaushofer , https://khmezek.substack.com/p/ukraines-diia-city-initiative-the , from  "Whose data is it anyway? The UK government plans to share a lot of information about YOU." https://alexklaushofer.substack.com/p/whose-data-is-it-anyway?r=bkpk4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web</ref>

== UK ==

== UK ==

On March 1st a consultation <ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/draft-legislation-to-help-more-people-prove-their-identity-online/consultation-on-draft-legislation-to-support-identity-verification</ref> (''a survey'') about digital identity verification and data sharing between public authorities comes to a close<ref name="whose-data">Whose data is it anyway? The UK government plans to share a lot of information about YOU , Alex Klaushofer Jan 23 2023, https://alexklaushofer.substack.com/p/whose-data-is-it-anyway?r=bkpk4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web</ref>. Launched on January 4th, the proposed changes will spend a short time under public consideration. Review and criticism videos are available.<ref>Video  34:40 "Digital IDs are coming - but there's still time to have YOUR say!" Geoff Buys Cars Jan 10, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COx6vl3i-L4</ref><ref>Video 9:19 "UK Government digital ID" funkyprepper  Jan 12, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swciKHYS1Hg</ref><ref>Video 26:24 "Urgent! UK Government's Digital Identity Survey" Richard Vobes Jan 11, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcrwXQdGkn0</ref><ref name="whose-data"></ref><ref>Video 25:45 "Digital ID Arrives in Britain" 53,076+ views The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters  Jan 17, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSqpSHN1iUs</ref>

On March 1 a consultation <ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/draft-legislation-to-help-more-people-prove-their-identity-online/consultation-on-draft-legislation-to-support-identity-verification</ref> (''a survey'') about digital identity verification and data sharing between public authorities comes to a close.<ref name="whose-data">Whose data is it anyway? The UK government plans to share a lot of information about YOU , Alex Klaushofer Jan 23 2023, https://alexklaushofer.substack.com/p/whose-data-is-it-anyway?r=bkpk4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web</ref> Launched on January 4, the proposed changes will spend a short time under public consideration. Review and criticism videos are available.<ref name="whose-data" /><ref>Video  34:40 "Digital IDs are coming - but there's still time to have YOUR say!" Geoff Buys Cars Jan 10, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COx6vl3i-L4</ref><ref>Video 9:19 "UK Government digital ID" funkyprepper  Jan 12, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swciKHYS1Hg</ref><ref>Video 26:24 "Urgent! UK Government's Digital Identity Survey" Richard Vobes Jan 11, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcrwXQdGkn0</ref><ref>Video 25:45 "Digital ID Arrives in Britain" 53,076+ views The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters  Jan 17, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSqpSHN1iUs</ref>

== Canada==

== Canada==

=== Border Land Travel / ArriveCAN===

=== Border Land Travel / ArriveCAN===

The ArriveCAN app is an official government of Canada app that is used to help digitize border crossing  into the country. "''Travellers returning to Canada: You are required to provide info upon entry for COVID19. Download the ArriveCAN app to do it quickly and limit points of contact at the border''"<ref>Health Canada and PHAC @GovCanHealth, Apr 29, 2020, https://twitter.com/GovCanHealth/status/1255602952045289474</ref>.

The ArriveCAN app is an official government of Canada app that is used to help digitize border crossing  into the country. "''Travellers returning to Canada: You are required to provide info upon entry for COVID19. Download the ArriveCAN app to do it quickly and limit points of contact at the border''".<ref>Health Canada and PHAC @GovCanHealth, Apr 29, 2020, https://twitter.com/GovCanHealth/status/1255602952045289474</ref>

The app is available for download on the App Store and Google Play and is free to use. ''Concerns'' surround whether the app is mandatory to use.

The app is available for download on the App Store and Google Play and is free to use. ''Concerns'' surround whether the app is mandatory to use.

=== Digital Health Credential Systems / Provinces ===  

=== Digital Health Credential Systems / Provinces ===

By 2021 Most provinces in Canada had announced plans to implement a [[Vaccine passports|digital vaccine certification system]], such as Ontario, which will use a digital version of the [[Covid passport|COVID-19 vaccination record card]] and a mobile app called the "COVID-19 Vaccination Record" to allow residents to demonstrate their vaccination status.

By 2021 Most provinces in Canada had announced plans to implement a [[Vaccine passports|digital vaccine certification system]], such as Ontario, which will use a digital version of the [[Covid passport|COVID-19 vaccination record card]] and a mobile app called the "COVID-19 Vaccination Record" to allow residents to demonstrate their vaccination status.

According to an ''unverified source''<ref>screenshot ".. tender for a Canadian Health Passport.."  Dec 7 2022, https://twitter.com/BernieSpofforth/status/1600614353446883328</ref>, Canada's Digital Transformation Branch (DTB, within Health Canada) has issued a tender for a Canadian Health Passport which includes requirements for proof of vaccination for domestic and international travel.  Another ''unverified source'' says this comes into effect Sept 2023.<ref>https://twitter.com/UNDERTHEBED/status/1601315955208257536</ref>

According to an ''unverified source'',<ref>screenshot ".. tender for a Canadian Health Passport.."  Dec 7 2022, https://twitter.com/BernieSpofforth/status/1600614353446883328</ref> Canada's Digital Transformation Branch (DTB, within Health Canada) has issued a tender for a Canadian Health Passport which includes requirements for proof of vaccination for domestic and international travel.  Another ''unverified source'' says this comes into effect Sept 2023.<ref>https://twitter.com/UNDERTHEBED/status/1601315955208257536</ref>

===Bankers Association ===

===Bankers Association ===

==Criticisms==

==Criticisms==

Many critics take broad views of what is digital identity.  For example, a pervasive take in places like UK and Canada is that digital ID is already here (youtuber Coin Bureau<ref>Video "Digital IDs Are HERE!! Why You Should Be WORRIED!!.." Coin Bureau, Dec 11, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwRSzNTp2ko&t=169s</ref>, see notes on surveilance and bank freezing). Concerns about digital identity are addressed in books such as "''Scanned: Why Vaccine Passports and Digital IDs Will Mean the End of Privacy and Personal Freedom''"(2022)<ref>"Scanned: Why Vaccine Passports and Digital IDs Will Mean the End of Privacy and Personal Freedom Paperback "– March 17, 2022 by Nick Corbishley (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Scanned-Vaccine-Passports-Digital-Personal/dp/1645021629</ref> as well, where the main concerns are to privacy and personal liberties but end up being concerned with all levels of human needs.

Many critics take broad views of what is digital identity.  For example, a pervasive take in places like UK and Canada is that digital ID is already here (YouTuber Coin Bureau,<ref>Video "Digital IDs Are HERE!! Why You Should Be WORRIED!!.." Coin Bureau, Dec 11, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwRSzNTp2ko&t=169s</ref> see notes on surveillance and bank freezing). Concerns about digital identity are addressed in books such as "''Scanned: Why Vaccine Passports and Digital IDs Will Mean the End of Privacy and Personal Freedom''"(2022)<ref>"Scanned: Why Vaccine Passports and Digital IDs Will Mean the End of Privacy and Personal Freedom Paperback "– March 17, 2022 by Nick Corbishley (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Scanned-Vaccine-Passports-Digital-Personal/dp/1645021629</ref> as well, where the main concerns are to privacy and personal liberties but end up being concerned with all levels of human needs.

===Composite Definition ===

===Composite Definition ===

One writer proposes to view digital identity as a composite (set) of concurrent trends:  

One writer proposes to view digital identity as a composite (set) of concurrent trends:  

# tying commerce/banking with politics (frozen bank accounts<ref name = "bank1"> </ref><ref name = "bank2"> </ref><ref name = "bank3"> </ref><ref name = "bank4"> </ref>, vilification of anonymity<ref>"The US Justice Department is part of WEF's Partnership against Cybercrime, which is run by an Israeli intelligence veteran and pushes for the end of online anonymity and the merging of Wall Street w their regulators and intelligence agencies. "Jan 18, 2023 https://twitter.com/_whitneywebb/status/1615754783494930432</ref><ref>"We investigated how objective, behavioral data on [[social media]] use was correlated with the Dark Tetrad facets and the HEXACO traits., "  from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886922004652, from "Don't allow the anonymous troll-demons to post with the real verified people  @elonmusk . Put them in their own hell.." Nov 18, 2022 https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson/status/1593691037121228801</ref> and privacy<ref>"..privacy and freedom of expression issues that have not been addressed by the government of Canada." Sep 19, 2022 PrivacyLawyer - David Fraser, "My main problem with Bill C 11: The regulation of user-generated content " https://youtu.be/KKx_0UfdsT0 </ref>, <br />

# tying commerce/banking with politics (frozen bank accounts<ref name = "bank1"> </ref><ref name = "bank2"> </ref><ref name = "bank3"> </ref><ref name = "bank4"> </ref>, vilification of anonymity<ref>"The US Justice Department is part of WEF's Partnership against Cybercrime, which is run by an Israeli intelligence veteran and pushes for the end of online anonymity and the merging of Wall Street w their regulators and intelligence agencies. "Jan 18, 2023 https://twitter.com/_whitneywebb/status/1615754783494930432</ref><ref>"We investigated how objective, behavioral data on [[social media]] use was correlated with the Dark Tetrad facets and the HEXACO traits., "  from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886922004652, from "Don't allow the anonymous troll-demons to post with the real verified people  @elonmusk . Put them in their own hell.." Nov 18, 2022 https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson/status/1593691037121228801</ref> and privacy<ref>"..privacy and freedom of expression issues that have not been addressed by the government of Canada." Sep 19, 2022 PrivacyLawyer - David Fraser, "My main problem with Bill C 11: The regulation of user-generated content " https://youtu.be/KKx_0UfdsT0 </ref>, <br />

# promotion of Customer-rewards and [[Points Programs|digital points]] systems, [[Universal basic income]] and [[social credit system|social credit systems]], promotions of CBDC agendas),  

# promotion of Customer-rewards and [[Points Programs|digital points]] systems, [[Universal basic income]] and [[social credit system]]s, promotions of CBDC agendas),  

# trends to ''require'' one's most intimate data ([[biometrics]]<ref>"Integration of blockchain and biometrics to redefine digital identity by 2030: report" Nov 12, 2021 https://www.biometricupdate.com/202111/integration-of-blockchain-and-biometrics-to-redefine-digital-identity-by-2030-report</ref>) for [[Multifactor Authentication|authentication]] and [[Access Control|access]]<ref>"Sentry Enterprise’s plans to supply enterprises with physical and logical access control through its biometric SentryCards..." from "Stage set for next round of secure access control biometrics adoption" Jan 22, 2022 https://www.biometricupdate.com/202201/stage-set-for-next-round-of-secure-access-control-biometrics-adoption</ref> to commerce(Amazon One<ref>Video "Pay with the palm of your hand.." Jan 27, 2023 https://twitter.com/george_orwell3/status/1619113034571730944</ref>), services, and to perhaps remove one's cards<ref>video, Jan 27, 2023, https://youtu.be/cwj4unWn6vw</ref> ('' decentralized methods of proving ID''),

# trends to ''require'' one's most intimate data ([[biometrics]]<ref>"Integration of blockchain and biometrics to redefine digital identity by 2030: report" Nov 12, 2021 https://www.biometricupdate.com/202111/integration-of-blockchain-and-biometrics-to-redefine-digital-identity-by-2030-report</ref>) for [[Multifactor Authentication|authentication]] and [[Access Control|access]]<ref>"Sentry Enterprise’s plans to supply enterprises with physical and logical access control through its biometric SentryCards..." from "Stage set for next round of secure access control biometrics adoption" Jan 22, 2022 https://www.biometricupdate.com/202201/stage-set-for-next-round-of-secure-access-control-biometrics-adoption</ref> to commerce(Amazon One<ref>Video "Pay with the palm of your hand.." Jan 27, 2023 https://twitter.com/george_orwell3/status/1619113034571730944</ref>), services, and to perhaps remove one's cards<ref>video, Jan 27, 2023, https://youtu.be/cwj4unWn6vw</ref> ('' decentralized methods of proving ID''),

# centralized and restricted access to essentials like gas<ref>Video "Sri Lanka is using digital gas ration books now. How do you think this will be abused?"  Aug 9, 2022 https://twitter.com/YALiberty/status/1557079415116500994</ref><ref>"Digital ration cards in Sri Lanka for fuel. .. they literally won't serve you, and to make matters worse the petrol stations all over Sri Lanka now have fully automatic weapons at the petrol stations because you can imagine people's response.. " Sep 5, 2022 https://twitter.com/Alessa11alexa/status/1566855907962658818</ref><ref>"The integration of P97 mobile commerce platform with Cerence Pay makes voice biometric payments available at more than 30 percent of fuel retailers in the U.S., according to the announcement" from "Cerence biometrics partnership brings voice purchases to US gas stations" May 18, 2021 https://www.biometricupdate.com/202105/cerence-biometrics-partnership-brings-voice-purchases-to-us-gas-stations</ref>, food<ref>"AnyVision explores biometrics in food distribution and logistics applications" Jun 9, 2021 https://www.biometricupdate.com/202106/anyvision-explores-biometrics-in-food-distribution-and-logistics-applications</ref><ref>"Yoti discusses digital identity use to monitor food and cash rations" Nov 23, 2021 https://www.biometricupdate.com/202111/yoti-discusses-digital-identity-use-to-monitor-food-and-cash-rations</ref><ref>"Integrated Biometrics case study details fingerprint verification of food aid recipients in Yemen" Apr 8, 2020 https://www.biometricupdate.com/202004/integrated-biometrics-case-study-details-fingerprint-verification-of-food-aid-recipients-in-yemen </ref><br />

# centralized and restricted access to essentials like gas<ref>Video "Sri Lanka is using digital gas ration books now. How do you think this will be abused?"  Aug 9, 2022 https://twitter.com/YALiberty/status/1557079415116500994</ref><ref>"Digital ration cards in Sri Lanka for fuel. .. they literally won't serve you, and to make matters worse the petrol stations all over Sri Lanka now have fully automatic weapons at the petrol stations because you can imagine people's response.. " Sep 5, 2022 https://twitter.com/Alessa11alexa/status/1566855907962658818</ref><ref>"The integration of P97 mobile commerce platform with Cerence Pay makes voice biometric payments available at more than 30 percent of fuel retailers in the U.S., according to the announcement" from "Cerence biometrics partnership brings voice purchases to US gas stations" May 18, 2021 https://www.biometricupdate.com/202105/cerence-biometrics-partnership-brings-voice-purchases-to-us-gas-stations</ref>, food<ref>"AnyVision explores biometrics in food distribution and logistics applications" Jun 9, 2021 https://www.biometricupdate.com/202106/anyvision-explores-biometrics-in-food-distribution-and-logistics-applications</ref><ref>"Yoti discusses digital identity use to monitor food and cash rations" Nov 23, 2021 https://www.biometricupdate.com/202111/yoti-discusses-digital-identity-use-to-monitor-food-and-cash-rations</ref><ref>"Integrated Biometrics case study details fingerprint verification of food aid recipients in Yemen" Apr 8, 2020 https://www.biometricupdate.com/202004/integrated-biometrics-case-study-details-fingerprint-verification-of-food-aid-recipients-in-yemen </ref><br />

# rising authoritarianism<ref>"The allure of Chinese ‘digital authoritarianism’ for Latin America" Jan 17, 2022 https://www.biometricupdate.com/202201/the-allure-of-chinese-digital-authoritarianism-for-latin-america</ref><ref>"IBIA Annual Membership Meeting to feature presentation on COVID-19, authoritarianism and biometrics Jun"Jun 30, 2020 https://www.biometricupdate.com/202006/ibia-annual-membership-meeting-to-feature-presentation-on-covid-19-authoritarianism-and-biometrics</ref><ref>"Authoritarianism in South Korea keeps peeking around the curtain... ", from "orea’s out front with digital IDs, but national history could be decisive in success" Oct 17, 2022 https://www.biometricupdate.com/202210/koreas-out-front-with-digital-ids-but-national-history-could-be-decisive-in-success</ref>   

# rising authoritarianism<ref>"The allure of Chinese ‘digital authoritarianism’ for Latin America" Jan 17, 2022 https://www.biometricupdate.com/202201/the-allure-of-chinese-digital-authoritarianism-for-latin-america</ref><ref>"IBIA Annual Membership Meeting to feature presentation on COVID-19, authoritarianism and biometrics Jun"Jun 30, 2020 https://www.biometricupdate.com/202006/ibia-annual-membership-meeting-to-feature-presentation-on-covid-19-authoritarianism-and-biometrics</ref><ref>"Authoritarianism in South Korea keeps peeking around the curtain... ", from "orea’s out front with digital IDs, but national history could be decisive in success" Oct 17, 2022 https://www.biometricupdate.com/202210/koreas-out-front-with-digital-ids-but-national-history-could-be-decisive-in-success</ref>   

# Digital Health Credential systems, ''see [[International Health Regulations|WHO Pandemic Treaty (International Health Regulations IHRs)]], [[Covid passport|covid vaccine passports]])''

# Digital Health Credential systems, ''(see [[International Health Regulations|WHO Pandemic Treaty (International Health Regulations IHRs)]], [[Covid passport|covid vaccine passports]])''

===Predictable===

===Predictable===

Many critics view these developments as to be expected and predicted by earlier trends. Perhaps the biggest predictor trend is the decline in the level of individual [[freedom]], respect for [[natural law]] and [[unalienable rights]], and [[self-governance]] in [[The West|Western countries]]. This decline is accompanied by the decline in biblical values which affirm the importance of freedom.<ref>Behreandt, Dennis (January 3, 2020). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/34261-the-divine-message-of-freedom The Divine Message of Freedom]</ref>. See also [[War on freedom]], and books like RFK's "''The Real Anthony Fauci.. Global War on Democracy and Public Health''"<ref>"The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health " Nov. 16 2021  Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  https://www.amazon.ca/Real-Anthony-Fauci-Pharma-Democracy/dp/1510766804</ref>

Many critics view these developments as to be expected and predicted by earlier trends. Perhaps the biggest predictor trend is the decline in the level of individual [[freedom]], respect for [[natural law]] and [[unalienable rights]], and [[self-governance]] in [[The West|Western countries]]. This decline is accompanied by the decline in biblical values which affirm the importance of freedom.<ref>Behreandt, Dennis (January 3, 2020). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/34261-the-divine-message-of-freedom The Divine Message of Freedom]</ref>  See also [[War on freedom]], and books like RFK's "''The Real Anthony Fauci.. Global War on Democracy and Public Health''"<ref>"The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health " Nov. 16 2021  Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  https://www.amazon.ca/Real-Anthony-Fauci-Pharma-Democracy/dp/1510766804</ref>

===Data and Access===

===Data and Access===

Digital ID proponents tend also to seek to centralize data and control access to it: A Digital ID system is a centralized approach to '''trust'''. See [[Trusted_Root_Certificate_Authority_(CA)#Early_CA_infrastructure|HTTPS/SSL history]] for problems with centralized trust models.  Digital ID proponents also seek to centralize very large<ref>"..now reportedly contains information on 5,500 law enforcement agencies in all 50 states and multiple territories and districts." from  "US biometric surveillance database reaches 10,000 data points "  Nov 21, 2022 https://www.biometricupdate.com/202211/us-biometric-surveillance-database-reaches-10000-data-points</ref><ref>"Government databases could replace document-based ID verification: Sumsub CTO" Dec 12, 2022 https://www.biometricupdate.com/202212/government-databases-could-replace-document-based-id-verification-sumsub-cto</ref> datasets and '''databases'''<ref>Video "Dangers of plants and centralized data"  Matt Gubba, circa Jan 22, https://twitter.com/Raul_Aztec/status/1617187582743388237</ref>. This sort of policy is attractive externally (to hackers and bad actors) and  internally(poor morale and ethic, human error, incompetence<ref> "Bumbling NYPD contractor nearly infects fingerprint database with ransomware " Dec 13, 2019 https://www.biometricupdate.com/201912/bumbling-nypd-contractor-nearly-infects-fingerprint-database-with-ransomware</ref> ).

Digital ID proponents tend also to seek to centralize data and control access to it: A Digital ID system is a centralized approach to '''trust'''. See [[Trusted Root Certificate Authority (CA)#Early CA infrastructure|HTTPS/SSL history]] for problems with centralized trust models.  Digital ID proponents also seek to centralize very large<ref>"..now reportedly contains information on 5,500 law enforcement agencies in all 50 states and multiple territories and districts." from  "US biometric surveillance database reaches 10,000 data points "  Nov 21, 2022 https://www.biometricupdate.com/202211/us-biometric-surveillance-database-reaches-10000-data-points</ref><ref>"Government databases could replace document-based ID verification: Sumsub CTO" Dec 12, 2022 https://www.biometricupdate.com/202212/government-databases-could-replace-document-based-id-verification-sumsub-cto</ref> datasets and '''databases'''.<ref>Video "Dangers of plants and centralized data"  Matt Gubba, circa Jan 22, https://twitter.com/Raul_Aztec/status/1617187582743388237</ref> This sort of policy is attractive externally (to hackers and bad actors) and  internally(poor morale and ethic, human error, incompetence<ref>"Bumbling NYPD contractor nearly infects fingerprint database with ransomware " Dec 13, 2019 https://www.biometricupdate.com/201912/bumbling-nypd-contractor-nearly-infects-fingerprint-database-with-ransomware</ref> ).

===Privacy ===

===Privacy ===

=== Travel, Carbon tracking ===

=== Travel, Carbon tracking ===

December 2021, just before Christmas, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) acknowledged that it ''secretly'' tracked location data from at least 33 million mobile devices to analyze people's movements during COVID-19 quarantines.<ref>Video, press conference, tweet Jan 18, 2022, https://twitter.com/Aslapes11/status/1483389677096820742</ref>. Concerns are whether this behaviour continues to this day or has suitable checks and balances.<br />

December 2021, just before Christmas, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) acknowledged that it ''secretly'' tracked location data from at least 33 million mobile devices to analyze people's movements during COVID-19 quarantines.<ref>Video, press conference, tweet Jan 18, 2022, https://twitter.com/Aslapes11/status/1483389677096820742</ref> Concerns are whether this behaviour continues to this day or has suitable checks and balances.<br />

''Canada's Net-Zero Challenge<ref>"Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act - Canada.ca"<br />

''Canada's Net-Zero Challenge<ref>"Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act - Canada.ca"<br />

==See also==

==See also==

* [[Trusted_Root_Certificate_Authority_(CA)#Digital_certificates|Digital Certificates]]

* [[Trusted Root Certificate Authority (CA)#Digital certificates|Digital Certificates]]

* [[Digital_Signature|Digital Signature]]

* [[Digital Signature]]

* [[Access Control]]

* [[Access Control]]

* [[Ukraine#Digital_ID|Ukraine Digital_ID]]

* [[Ukraine#Digital ID|Ukraine Digital_ID]]

* [[Sustainable Development Goals|Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)]]

* [[Sustainable Development Goals|Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)]]

* [[The Great Reset|Agenda: Great Reset and 4th Industrial Revolution (WEF)]]

* [[The Great Reset|Agenda: Great Reset and 4th Industrial Revolution (WEF)]]

* [[Social credit system]]

* [[Social credit system]]

* [[Creeping socialism]]

* [[Creeping socialism]]

* [[War_on_Freedom#Big_Tech | Big tech's role in war on freedom (War on Freedom) ]]

* [[War on Freedom#Big Tech|Big tech's role in war on freedom (War on Freedom)]]

*[[Blackrock]]

*[[Blackrock]]

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==External link==

==External links==

*[https://youtu.be/GLulMeO3yA0 Ukraine's dystopian digital snitching app premiers in DC], The Grayzone, May 30, 2023   

*[https://youtu.be/GLulMeO3yA0 Ukraine's dystopian digital snitching app premiers in DC], The Grayzone, May 30, 2023   

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