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Plans for a national ID database must be reviewed following the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) data blunder, according to the government's own data protection minister.
The British government is re-evaluating its ID card project as part of a wider review of the Home Office's activities.
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China's 960 million citizens will be issued with digital smart ID cards, starting from next year.
Forgotten your password again? Read on to find out how you'll be logging on, checking in, and signing off in the very near future.
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