The UK government has introduced new legislation to govern personal data use and sharing through digital technologies. The Data (Use and Access) Bill provides a framework for digital verification services, enabling companies who provide tools for verifying identities to gain a government certified “trust mark.”
The trust mark will be a new logo to show digital verification services are approved by the newly created Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA) within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). This is designed to boost trust in the security and privacy of digital verification services, leading to increased efficiency across different areas of life, including collecting parcels, opening bank accounts and moving house.
