Why governments struggle with ID

This week we're speaking to Professor Edgar Whitley - an expert on the design and implementation of ID systems. Links- More about Edgar: More about the London School of Economics and ID: Gus and Edgar's joint publications: - Global challenges for identity policies: - Global Identity Policies and Technology:Do we Understand the Question? An open access paper: - Book chapter on Aadhaar: Edgar's report on Women and ID: More information on Aadhaar in India: The Indian Supreme Court decision: and The Windrush scandal: Interview with people in Kenya who had been double registered: Yes Minister TV show: including the famous Big Brother episode: The Clarkson toothpick incident: The Washington Post raid: podcasts:- Double Registration - The trouble with Identity in Kenya:

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Why governments struggle with ID is an episode from Technology Pill by Privacy International.

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This episode was published on Mar 27, 2026.

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