DVS measures in the Data Act have come into force
DVS measures in the Data Act have come into force
The majority of the measures in Part 2 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 have come into force today, 1 December 2025.
UK digital identity legislation passes another important milestone
On 19 June, the Data (Use and Access) Act received Royal Assent. This is a major milestone for the government’s work to make sure individuals and businesses across the UK have access to trusted digital identity services when they want to use them
Digital identity and the GOV.UK Wallet: increasing choice, accelerating adoption
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Secretary of State, Posted on:
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Digital identity, GOV.UK Wallet, Information gateway
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 …
Lifting the lid on the UK digital identity ecosystem: Digital Identity Sectoral Analysis 2025
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Henri McKenzie-Freedman and Graham Francis, Posted on:
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Digital identity, Market insights
Today, we publish our first full sectoral analysis of the UK’s digital identity ecosystem.
The digital identity and attribute services register is now in public beta
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John Peart, Posted on:
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Digital identity, Register of digital identity and attribute services
The register of digital identity and attribute services is now in public beta. This means it’s easier for businesses and the public to check and find trusted digital identity products across the UK. Faster and easier The new register …
Using data to improve inclusion in certified digital identity services
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Katie Sunley, Posted on:
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Inclusion, UK digital identity and attributes trust framework
We recently launched the second year of the inclusion monitoring report survey for certified digital verification services. It is compulsory for services certified against the UK digital identity and attributes trust framework to complete the survey. The purpose of the …
DVS legislation marches on through the Commons
As part of our series of short updates on the Government’s plans to create a legislative framework for secure and trusted digital verification services in the UK, I can now report that the draft legislation has passed an important milestone …
How we’re maintaining a trustworthy register of digital identity services
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John Peart, Posted on:
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Digital identity, Register of digital identity and attribute services
It’s our responsibility – here in OfDIA – to ensure the register is accurate and up-to-date, and only includes digital identity and attribute services that have been assessed as meeting our rules. In this post, we explain how we intend to do that.
Making it easy to find trustworthy digital identity and attribute services
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John Peart, Posted on:
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Register of digital identity and attribute services, Trust mark
You shouldn’t have to be an expert in trust frameworks and certification to be able to identify a trustworthy digital identity service. And we’re doing two things to mean you don’t have to be.
Your feedback on the gamma (0.4) trust framework
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Charlie Smith and Georgina Wheatley, Posted on:
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Digital identity, UK digital identity and attributes trust framework
In November, we pre-released the gamma (0.4) publication of the trust framework. We also highlighted that we would be seeking feedback on this latest publication to inform our ongoing work. This post kicks off that engagement cycle, explaining how we …
A better digital identity and attribute services register is coming soon
We think digital identity services are a great way to prove who you are. We know that government is in a unique position to help people find services they can trust. My role – as the product manager for the …
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