Use of digital ID in UK achieves statutory status | Computer Weekly

"The measures contained in the Data (Use and Access) Act, which became law in June this year, have now taken effect, introducing a formal and legally backed set of standards and governance rules with which all certified providers of digital verification services (DVS) must conform. The move is intended to provide the public with confidence when using certified digital identity apps, through a framework that shows suppliers are considered trustworthy."

"The statutory system formalises processes that have been in place on a trial basis for some time. Suppliers of DVS tools have to conform to the government's Digital Identities and Attributes Framework (DIATF) and associated codes that add further specifications for use cases such as right to work or right to rent checks. Once certified, suppliers are listed on a statutory register and will be able to use a trust mark to prove their conformance for potential users."

"So far, 48 DVS providers who have gained DIATF certification have applied to join the register. "This regime of standards, governance and oversight helps to ensure the public can trust digital verification services offered under it in the UK," said John Peart, CEO of the Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA), which oversees the framework."

The Data (Use and Access) Act took effect on 1 December, creating statutory standards and governance for certified digital verification services (DVS) in the UK. DVS suppliers must conform to the government's Digital Identities and Attributes Framework (DIATF) and associated codes covering use cases such as right-to-work and right-to-rent checks. Certified suppliers are listed on a statutory register and may use a trust mark to demonstrate conformance; 48 DIATF-certified providers have applied to join. The Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA) oversees the framework and emphasises public trust through standards, governance and oversight. The regime is expected to support plans for a national digital ID scheme.

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