Scotland’s ‘ScotAccount’ Digital ID Scheme Raises Surveillance and Privacy Concerns

by Didi Rankovich | Reclaim The Net

A variety of attempts to establish or expedite the implementation of digital IDs and other forms of similar infrastructure, to enable unprecedented levels of centralization of data and highly likely mass surveillance – if and when “the powers that be” decide to go for it – get a fair amount of reporting, when it comes to England and Wales.

But, what’s happening in another – and a large one at that, of UK’s “countries” – Scotland?

Nothing to look forward to, according to privacy campaigners. Like in so many places around the world, Scotland is in the process of implementing a digital ID system in the name of reasonable and worthy causes – such as streamlining access to government services, including key ones tied to healthcare, benefits, and taxes. Read Full Article >