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…
DVS Trust Framework
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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…
Signicat certified for IDV, digital identity orchestration in UK by Kantara
Signicat’s technology for biometric identity verification and ID document validation with NFC scans, ReadID, has been certified for the UK’s…
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…
UK gov’t proceeding with GOV.UK and private sector digital ID plans as DSIT closes
The UK government is closing the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) that has been responsible for regulating private…
The UK national digital ID is dead, long live the UK digital ID!
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is scrapping the national digital ID plan set out by his predecessor Kier Starmer….
OfDIA confirms commitment to DVS trust framework in annual report
A new annual report from the UK’s Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA) refreshes its commitment to support biometrics…
UK Digital ID Advisory Group will not publish minutes, disclose budget details
Suddenly, the UK government is not so keen to talk about digital ID. New questions about its Digital ID Advisory…
