What happens when you travel to the US with your phone because now it's the only form of digital identity they'll accept? Phone confiscated social media checked.. and you're off to El Salvador. You'll need that burner phone capable of operating the wallet too.
Lastly. This wallet concept where what you have in the wallet demonstrates the right to X (ie an authorisation) assumes that Chinese phones and the operating systems and hardware chips that provide the wallet security aren't deliberately compromised to enable access.
If the wallet is a holds a public key, then your digital ID still needs a check. It's like a certificate. Stolen certs and keys/passcodes are provided on the dark web. So all it will do is push the immigration right token problem onto the dark web.
Perhaps the UK is attempting to decentralise it's nationality and identity to prevent, in a time of war, the problem if identifying people should the data centre be destroyed or communications cut.. that removes the challenge mechanism and makes the national ID a joke.
Lastly. This wallet concept where what you have in the wallet demonstrates the right to X (ie an authorisation) assumes that Chinese phones and the operating systems and hardware chips that provide the wallet security aren't deliberately compromised to enable access.
If the wallet is a holds a public key, then your digital ID still needs a check. It's like a certificate. Stolen certs and keys/passcodes are provided on the dark web. So all it will do is push the immigration right token problem onto the dark web.
Perhaps the UK is attempting to decentralise it's nationality and identity to prevent, in a time of war, the problem if identifying people should the data centre be destroyed or communications cut.. that removes the challenge mechanism and makes the national ID a joke.
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