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British Telecom Pushes Universal ID Check System

Posted by michael on from the what-if-you-don't-have-electricity dept.

miladus writes "URU (You Are You) is a new ID verification scheme from BT designed to allow government and businesses to confirm identities on the net. The BBC has a full report on how, according to BT officials, 'URU will be a major ingredient in transforming and joining up government... and how it will become ubiquitous for citizens, businesses, etc.'. Apparently, URU complies with European privacy laws."

3 of 277 comments (clear)

  1. Uh oh. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Looks like Oracle bought the U.K.

  2. Re:What about possibilities in U.S.A? by Smallpond · · Score: 5, Funny



    What American privacy laws? Europe has privacy laws, the US has Equifax.

  3. And coming soon... by Kadagan+AU · · Score: 5, Funny

    The open source version: GURU

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