February 2023
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This conference examined the next steps for development of digital identity in the UK - which is set to be central for growing the digital economy and enabling private and public sector organisations to provide services to customers and citizens into the future.
Delegates assessed plans being put in place for technology rollout and regulation, and what they will mean for stakeholders.
It was a timely opportunity for stakeholders and key policymakers to discuss key issues and how they can be addressed, with:
- government consultation on its revised UK digital identity and attributes trust framework, which sets out rules, standards and governance for organisations providing or using digital identity
- the Office for Digital Identities and Attributes being set up within DCMS as an interim regulatory body to oversee the Framework’s development as it moves into law
With senior contributions from the DCMS and TechUK, areas for discussion included:
- policy and regulation: priorities and next steps - the evolving role of regulators - information and guidance for developers and providers - developing equivalence with paper-based verification
- stakeholder impact: implications of developments for vendors, service providers and their customers - their priorities and support they may need - issues for local government, charities and SMEs
- public adoption: communication with the public and gaining their trust - ease of use and building accessibility into design - tackling digital inequalities
- organisational implementation: the roadmap for rollout - data sharing, cooperation, and relationships between the public and private sector - skills and supply-chain development
- data: the future of policy on GDPR and implications for international cooperation - what data is stored, how it is shared, how long it is kept, and by whom - action and assurance on fraud
- technology: interoperability internationally and across sectors, organisations and uses - challenges for facial recognition and other biometric data
The conference was an opportunity for the stakeholders to consider the issues alongside key policy officials who attended from BEIS; Cabinet Office; CMA; DCMS; Dstl; DfT; DHSC; HMRC; Home Office; ICO; NAO; Ofcom; UKHSA; the Welsh Revenue Authority; The Scottish Government and the Welsh Government.
