If we can imagine the worst, then we can plan for the risks.

There are enough mature encryption tech and robust processes to ensure your digital data is all protected, and only given to those that have need to know access.

The digital identity is becoming a larger part of everyone's life. Ignoring it, thinking it's still some kind of alternative reality where anyone can escape is the wrong way to go about managing a country in the digital era. The anonymous side and digitally verified side already coexist today, the government keeping up is a good thing and can be done right.