Anyone know more about this BT "uk identity verification" scheme?

[Richard D G Cox]

On 5 Mar 2003 10:46, "David Howe" <DaveHowe@gmx.co.uk> quoted/wrote:

| "URU will be a major ingredient in transforming and joining up
| government," said Mike Stone, general manager of BT Stepchange.gov,
| a division of the telephone company which works on government web
| services.                           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

So now we can see where the initiative is coming from ...

| It also requires the person to agree to have the check run and will
| e-mail them every time their ID is requested, offering a further
| safeguard against identity theft.

So now everyone has to have an email address, and to disclose it to BT?
I can't see how it protects anyone's identity at all!

While at: http://www.centralmaine.com/news/stories/030301e_mailfl.shtml

LAMOINE  -- A resident's request for a list of all e-mail addresses on
file at the Town Office could spark a statewide challenge about whether
e-mail addresses are public information.

[snip]

Lamoine resident Robert Sharkey last week requested all e-mail
addresses in the town's computer. In his written request, Sharkey
said he wanted the electronic addresses because he has "a need for
corresponding with residents of Lamoine."

-- 
Richard