Certification: independent assurance that the rules are being followed
How can we be confident that the trust framework rules are being followed? That’s the role of “conformity assessment”.
Digital identity
Understanding the digital identity market: key insights
Today, we publish the first results from OfDIA’s digital identity market insight research. Our aim is to build an evidence base that can help answer the questions, and inform the actions, of policymakers, regulators and other key stakeholders in the …
Using a digital identity to buy alcohol safely and securely
Soon, people will be able to prove their age digitally when they buy alcohol. The Home Office’s recent consultation response outlined that government will legislate next year to allow digital identity services to be used as a proof of age …
Enhancing digital trust through trust services
Trust services sit under a piece of UK law called the eIDAS Regulations and they make electronic transactions faster, simpler, and more secure. In this blogpost, we talk about what OfDIA is doing with regard to trust services.
Trust at a distance: how can digital identities help?
The UK Government is committed to promoting a global digital environment which is open but also safe. We believe that secure, privacy-enhancing digital identities that work across national boundaries can enable that objective.
New roles in the gamma trust framework
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Charlie Smith and Victoria Baines, Posted on:
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Digital identity, UK digital identity and attributes trust framework
This blog post takes a closer look at what the new roles in the gamma trust framework do, why we introduced them, and how they support providers looking to get certified against this new publication.
Data Bill: committee debate in House of Lords
The Data (Use and Access) Bill will underpin the Government’s plans to ensure that digital identity products and services offered in the UK can be trusted by those that want to use them. The measures relating to digital identity – which …
Announcing the gamma (0.4) trust framework
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Charlie Smith, Posted on:
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Digital identity, UK digital identity and attributes trust framework
The UK digital identity and attributes trust framework underpins our approach to building trust in the digital identity ecosystem. The requirements it contains help build confidence that services certified against it are reliable and secure. So far, we’ve published three …
Monitoring inclusion in the digital identity market
Digital identities should be inclusive and accessible for as many people as possible. At OfDIA, our aim is that anyone who chooses to use a digital identity is able to do so. To best understand how we can achieve this, …
Supplementary codes: enhancing trust framework rules where needed
What supplementary codes are We’ve designed the trust framework to be as flexible as possible, so it shows what good digital identity services look like right across the UK economy. But in some areas, those who rely on digital identity …
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