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The Irish PSC: Enforced digital identities for social protection services and beyond

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General information sources about civil registration and vital statistics

The report discusses the privacy and risk implications for Ireland’s public services card (PSC) from a human rights perspective. The report highlights the potential risks  to privacy and civil liberties of the planned highly detailed centralized database of intimate personal information.

Author
Elizabeth Farries
Source
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Source Abbrv.
OHCHR
Resource Type
Report
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Disponible en anglais seulement

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