Giving some personal examples, Dr. Vernon Coleman describes how banks are moving towards removing cash from the financial system. We are told it is for our benefit – but this is a […]
The end of cash is very close – and this is what it means to you
Facial recognition will be used to unlock your digital identity; what has this got to do with climate change?
A recent announcement of a “mandatory” digital ID is not unique to the UK. New digital ID laws have been implemented across the world in recent months, suggesting a broader effort to […]
Global digital ID has been tested and will be showcased to policymakers next week
AlongID is a cross-border digital identity platform developed by international software company Deverium. The platform is currently in its early validation phase and will be showcased next week at GITEX Global, the […]
UK bill to create a digital ID for children has only one reading in Parliament left to pass
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, it is claimed, aims to place children’s interests at the heart of government policy. Don’t be fooled. This dystopian plan is not in children’s interests; it […]
Gen Z is losing the ability to write by hand; handwriting plays a key role in cognitive development
For 5,500 years, handwriting has been central to human communication. But new research suggests Generation Z may be the first to lose it. A University of Stavanger study reports that about 40 […]
Thailand freezes millions of bank accounts
The Bank of Thailand has frozen over three million bank accounts in a nationwide crackdown on financial fraud, with the central bank warning that more freezes are imminent. This action, which began […]
Tony Blair is embroiled in a digital ID scandal
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is embroiled in a scandal concerning his alleged secret lobbying on behalf of Oracle, a tech giant considered a frontrunner to provide the UK’s new digital […]