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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harriette Boucher

What will happen to your digital ID if your phone gets stolen?

Experts have warned that the government’s incoming digital IDs could be a target for phone thieves, holding information that could allow them to impersonate you or open a bank account in your name. 

They are urging the government to ensure that the security laws put in place to protect people will continue to evolve with the technology hackers could use to access digital IDs.

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