I can't keep up with reality, it's clearly beyond satire and taking the piss now: Palantir, whose UK CEO is the grandson of the notorious fascist founder of the British Union of Fascists, and whose Trump-adjacent leader has the knives out for democracy...
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I can't keep up with reality, it's clearly beyond satire and taking the piss now: Palantir, whose UK CEO is the grandson of the notorious fascist founder of the British Union of Fascists, and whose Trump-adjacent leader has the knives out for democracy, backs away from key Starmer policy on digital ID cards, fearing *reputational damage* from being associated with something "Too Evil even for Palantir":
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/starmer-hit-major-blow-tech-36013892
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I can't keep up with reality, it's clearly beyond satire and taking the piss now: Palantir, whose UK CEO is the grandson of the notorious fascist founder of the British Union of Fascists, and whose Trump-adjacent leader has the knives out for democracy, backs away from key Starmer policy on digital ID cards, fearing *reputational damage* from being associated with something "Too Evil even for Palantir":
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/starmer-hit-major-blow-tech-36013892
@cstross
Well can you really blame them? Just too risky.
https://this.weekinsecurity.com/discord-says-users-government-ids-used-for-age-checks-stolen-by-hackers -
@cstross
Well can you really blame them? Just too risky.
https://this.weekinsecurity.com/discord-says-users-government-ids-used-for-age-checks-stolen-by-hackers -
@rochelimit @AlisonW You might think that, but I promise you that's not where HMG wants to go with this digital ID proposal.
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@rochelimit @AlisonW You might think that, but I promise you that's not where HMG wants to go with this digital ID proposal.
@cstross
This proposal has been in the works for several years, has been developed in house by the civil service to build on the One Login system, and storing various docs on the gov.uk wallet was due to be rolled out this Autumn. It was announced in the spring to include helpful docs such as driving licences, right to work, right to rent, veterans cards. No complaints from anyone.Starmer rebrands a digital doc wallet as BritCard Digital ID, says it will be compulsory, and all hell breaks loose. The thing is, it can't be made universal, as the programme already explains. Those not working or renting, or those with no phones, make alternative processes essential.
Starmer is an idiot. He's blown up a perfectly good planned service, by adding expectations he can't have, now the Wallet programme is tainted by association.
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-for-digital-identities-and-attributes
