Uhm… Is this an interesting sentence above? ( last sentence in the story)
As more and more transactions become digital in nature and are built around a single global identification standard, supported by Microsoft, the question of who will govern this evolving global community and economy becomes relevant. Especially since nonparticipants in this system would be unable to buy or sell goods or services.
Our digital activity increasingly parallels our real-world activity. Participation in the modern economy, the ability to buy and sell, attain employment, healthcare, social services and more are virtually impossible without a digital identity. In May of 2016, at the United Nations Headquarters in NY, ID2020, an alliance of governments, non-profits, academia, over 150 private sector companies and 11 United Nations agencies collaborated on how to provide a unique digital identity to everyone on the planet.
I saw this same article a few weeks back and was also quite intrigued by the language used in it. It’s almost like the writer of the article has some familiarity with the Biblical narrative, but obviously the content of this article is secular. ‘Buy and sell’. ‘Who will enforce it’ – I mean this kind of language……