UK pubs can legally accept digital ID for age assurance; now, implementation begins
The UK government has made it official: licensed premises across England and Wales will now have the option to accept…
digital verification service (DVS)
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Interoperability, adoption now critical questions facing UK digital identity effort
Like an old social media post buried deep in someone’s feed, past policy positions can be dug up to help…
Digital ID for alcohol sales is coming to the UK: hear what it means for the identity sector
For about two years now, leaders in the UK have been promising that, soon, people will be able to use…
UK lawmakers grapple with divide between working digital ID sector, future plans
Parliament is aware of the conflicts within the current version of the UK’s digital ID system. That is the top…
UK guidance indicates only gov’t digital ID wallet will get primary credentials
An update to a webpage from the UK’s Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA) providing guidance on using the…
UK Digital Verification Services Trust Framework v1.0 takes effect
What a ride it has been for the UK’s Digital Verification Services (DVS) Trust Framework. Originally developed as the Digital…
OfDIA guidance limits alcohol age checks to certified UK digital ID providers
Raise a glass to the UK’s Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA), which has published documentation clarifying how they…
Home Office provides answers on using digital ID to prove age for alcohol sales
On the surface, the UK’s quest to allow adults to use digital ID to prove their age for alcohol sales…
SQR folds under funding pressure amid UK’s uncertain digital ID landscape
Isle of Man-based digital identity service provider SQR is winding down operations. The decision following a failure to secure funding…
UK’s OfDIA considering supplemental DVS code for age assurance
The UK is considering setting a new, dedicated set of rules for age assurance as digital verification services expand to…
