Forced Identification

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Forced Identification is the practice of forcing the user to unnecessarily provide their ID in order to access a product or service. The primary concern for Forced Identification comes from how services neglect to adequately secure this sensitive information for its user base, leading to dangerous security breaches occurring.

Unlike with traditional consumer protection incidents, Forced Identification is typically caused by governmental laws, such as the UK Online Safety Act, rather than any sort of intentional data collection completed by other companies.

How it works

Forced Identification's functionality varies based on the region it is enforced within and how it is integrated by the company that uses it. Regardless, the result traditionally leads to sensitive information that is stored on servers that may be breached at any moment.

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Windows 11 now forces users to log into a Microsoft account.