August 2021
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When it happened…
Wednesday, 21 July 2021
What delegates came to discuss…
This conference examined latest developments in biometrics and digital identity - as well as priorities for future regulation and its use in the UK.
It was an opportunity to discuss the Government’s UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework policy paper - which sets out a framework for the principles, policies, procedures, and standards governing the use of digital identity and data, and aims to enable interoperability and increase public confidence - as the Government seeks stakeholder views before publishing the next iteration in the summer.
Speaking as it was published, the Minister for Digital Infrastructure, Matt Warman MP, said:
“Establishing trust online is absolutely essential if we are to unleash the future potential of our digital economy.
Our aim is to help people confidently verify themselves while safeguarding their privacy so we can build back better and fairer from the pandemic.”
Proposals in the framework included:
- having a data management policy which explains how data is created, obtained, disclosed, protected, and deleted
- following industry standards and best practice for information security and encryption
- telling the user if any changes have been made to their digital identity, for example an update to their address
- where appropriate, having a detailed account recovery process and notifying users if organisations suspect someone has fraudulently accessed their account or used their digital identity
- guidance on how to choose secure authenticators to protect online services
The conference also came with the appointment of the new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Professor Fraser Sampson, who we were pleased to be able to include as a keynote speaker at this conference.
Further keynote contributors included: Professor Watson Gandy, Chair, Home Office Biometrics and Forensic Ethics Group - as well as Dr Ana Beduschi, Associate Professor of Law, University of Exeter Law School; Julie Dawson, Head of Regulation and Policy, Yoti; Professor James Ferryman, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science; Member, Computational Vision Group, University of Reading; and Reema Patel, Associate Director, Ada Lovelace Institute.
The agenda brought out latest thinking on:
- ethical considerations and regulatory priorities
- priorities for building robust digital identity infrastructures
- developing the market for digital identity services - including examining the role of APIs in improving privacy, security, and interoperability across online services
Who attended…
Officials from BEIS; the Cabinet Office; the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation; the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport; the Department for Education; the Government Digital Service; the Government Legal Department; HM Revenue & Customs; the Home Office; the Information Commissioner's Office; the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; the National Cyber Security Centre; The Scottish Government; the Welsh Government; and the Welsh Revenue Authority.
Representatives from Baker & McKenzie; Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner; BT; Credit Suisse; Freshfields; Linklaters; Metropolitan Police Service; Monzo Bank; Pinsent Masons; Sky UK; Taylor Wessing; The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children; UK Finance; University of Aberdeen; University of Oxford and West London Centre for Counselling.
Press: Infosecurity Magazine; MLex and ZDNet.