The Cabinet Office has explained how it intends to continue moving forward with its identity assurance scheme, recently named GOV.UK Verify.
A second certified company, or “identity provider”, has joined the UK’s identity assurance programme, known as GOV.UK Verify.
The Government Digital Service (GDS) has revealed that four of six services targeted to be using GOV.UK Verify by December 2014 have successfully done so.
The Government Digital Service (GDS) has announced that it will begin the search for the next round of suppliers interested in becoming identity providers (IDPs).
The Government Digital Service (GDS) believes all Departments will have integrated the identity assurance programme with their digital public services by March 2016.
The Government Digital Service (GDS) has created a new Privacy Officer role which will be responsible for ensuring the GOV.UK Verify scheme meets privacy obligations.
The Government Digital Service (GDS) has revealed that it intends the GOV.UK Verify scheme to cover 90% of the UK adult population by April 2016.
HMRC is currently trialling the government’s new identity assurance scheme GOV.UK Verify alongside its self-assessment programme while the Department is at its most busy.
The government has revealed its new GOV.UK Verify service, a new tool for online identity assurance, will move into public beta in October.
The Government Digital Service (GDS) has announced a number of new suppliers will be joined a new framework for certified companies in the Identity Assurance Scheme.
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