Storage of information

Individuals need to have their personal information stored securely by their state for the duration of their lives, that is, for as long as they remain Beings (and for a short period thereafter, even though they will have become Things, to make transactions by other individuals possible). Individuals need this information to be consistent and not tampered with, in order to enable them to transact with any third party over the course of their lives. This information also needs to be kept securely to ensure their safety: if the records of the name or the citizenship of any individual are lost or altered without the individual’s agreement then that individual would be in immediate, physical peril. Although storage of their personal information can be achieved individually (i.e. one can keep proof of identity in a safe location at home), such storage is insufficient because individual safekeeping is contestable and, significantly, information kept in this manner is perishable (as a result of natural disaster, war etc.).

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