Digital ID plan for UK risks creating ‘an enormous hacking target’, expert warns

26/09/2025 17:02 The Guardian

Cyber security expert offers warning as tech companies prepare to bid for potentially multi-billion pound contractsWhy does the UK need digital IDs and what data will they include?Keir Starmer’s plan for digital IDs risks creating “an enormous hacking target”, a cybersecurity expert has warned, as technology companies prepared to bid for contracts that could run into billions of pounds.Amid widespread opposition, the prime minister said the mandatory digital ID – including citizens’ photos, names, dates of birth, nationalities and residency status – would come into use by July 2029. Continue reading...

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