- One in three (one in two young people) has a photo of identification on your phone
- Many British even have a copy of another person too
- Digital identifications could solve privacy and security concerns
With the news of digital driving licenses that will arrive in Britain in 2025, a new research of Thales has discovered how crucial they could be to boost the safety of citizens.
He found that one in three British stores a photo or scan of his official identification on his phone, a figure closer to one in two among younger citizens (46% of 16-24 years and 51% of 25-34 -which -years).
Despite the complacency, 15% of the United Kingdom residents have been victims of fraud only in the last month, another trend that is more frequent among younger people.
Great Britain’s digital identifications could be a cybersecurity impulse
In addition, 26% of the British maintain a photo or scan of their official identification in multiple locations, and one in five even stores a copy of the identification of their friend or relative on their own device.
However, not only stops in the forms of identification, because Thales found that almost a quarter (23%) of the British maintains bank data in non -encrypted folders.
The plans to introduce digital driving licenses through a new wallet within the application of the United Kingdom government could provide improved security that many British clearly need thanks to additional encryption layers.
In addition, with 49% feeling uncomfortable by sharing bank statements with owners and 58% unhappy to give their personal data when registered in the services, the new digital identifications issued by the Government could address privacy concerns and simplify the verification processes in line.
Digital identification users can also write certain information, such as their housing address, when they use their identification to provide age proof.
The strategic marketing director of Thales for Digital Identity, John Cullen, summed up: “With safe digital identities, consumers can protect their personal information more effectively.”
It is not clear if British digital IDs will be integrated with native smartphone systems, such as Apple Wallet, and citizens have already expressed concern about the stability and usability of the next application of the application after similar NHS efforts during Pandemia
