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Using government data to verify your identity: the role of the GOV.UK Wallet

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Every day, people use official government documents like passports or driving licences to prove things about themselves in the economy. However, these physical documents weren’t designed for the digital age.   This is why, through the Data (Use and Access) Act, …

Digital identity and the GOV.UK Wallet: increasing choice, accelerating adoption

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Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Peter Kyle

Earlier this month I had the pleasure of hosting digital identity specialists from the tech sector to tell them more about our ambition for the GOV.UK Wallet.   They represented the UK’s Digital Verification Services (DVS) sector, that provide the digital …