UK 'Virtual ID Card' Scheme Set For Launch

First time accepted submitter evrybodygonsurfin writes "The UK Government will announce details this month of a controversial national identity scheme which will allow people to use their mobile phones and social media profiles as official identification documents for accessing public services. People wishing to apply for services ranging from tax credits to fishing licences and passports will be asked to choose from a list of familiar online log-ins, including those they already use on social media sites, banks, and large retailers such as supermarkets, to prove their identity." I can't wait until carrying a telephone is mandatory. In the U.S. at least, how else will the government send you important messages?

Re:Identity Theft?

[houstonbofh]

Um, yes? And if a FaceBook profile is official documentation in England, they just got a LOT of new residents. Scary!