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Voices of Millions of UK Taxpayers Stored By HMRC (bbc.co.uk)

Posted by BeauHD on from the can-you-hear-me-now dept.

AmiMoJo shares a report from BBC: The voices of millions of taxpayers have been analyzed and stored by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) without consent, privacy campaigners say. Big Brother Watch says HMRC's Voice ID system has collected 5.1 million audio signatures and accuses the department of creating "biometric ID cards by the back door." The Voice ID scheme, which was launched last year, asks callers to repeat the phrase "my voice is my password" to register. Once this task is complete, they can use the phrase to confirm their identity when managing their taxes.

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  1. Sounds Foolproof by mentil · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Voice ID scheme, which was launched last year, asks callers to repeat the phrase "my voice is my password" to register.

    I'd really like you to say 'password'.

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  2. Re:Without consent? by Anonymous+Brave+Guy · · Score: 3, Funny

    The UK government has already said it intends to retain the GDPR rules after Brexit.

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