Bath Trials ID Technology
Bath is trialling new technology which means people can use their phones and fingerprints as a form of identity instead of having to carry around a driving license or passport
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Bath trials new technology to help prove your age in pubs
We often hear stories about underage drinking and the rise in fake ID. At the moment young people have to carry around a driving licence or passport to prove their age in a bar, but they always run the risk of revealing confidential personal information.
Now in an effort to try and stop this, businesses in Bath are trialling new technology that proves your age while protecting your privacy.
Jonty Messer reports:
Don Foster MP: We need a secure alternative to ID cards
Don Foster, Lib dem MP for Bath, says a more secure alternative is needed to taking your passport or driving licence out with you on a night out. Bath is trialling touch ID technology which uses your mobile phone and fingerprints.
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Students give their views on touch ID technology
Students in Bath gave us their views on new touch ID technology. With a sticker on their phone and a fingerprint scanner, people can prove their age without having to carry around a passport or driving licence.
New 'touch' ID technology trialled in Bath
Bath is trialing new technology that proves your age while protecting your privacy.
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Bath is trialing new technology that proves your age while protecting your privacy. Touch 2 ID uses a sticker on your phone and your fingerprints so you don't have to carry around your passport or driving licence.