We’ve had a few questions on the blog and elsewhere about how GOV.UK Verify might be developed in the future for users of services in the wider public sector and in the private sector. At this stage, we're prioritising building …
The digital by default service standard sets out the standards that have to be met by government digital services. Part of the standard is about making sure that there is assisted digital support for those who need it. Each service …
GOV.UK Verify is the new way for people to prove their identity when accessing government services. It is primarily for people who want to access digital services for individuals - services relating to things like personal tax, passports and driver …
This post is about the launch of GOV.UK Verify's public beta, which took place in October 2014. For help with Government Gateway, you will need to contact HMRC direct. Today we’ve been marking an important milestone for GOV.UK Verify: we’ve …
At the end of November we'll launch a procurement exercise for suppliers interested in becoming identity providers. We're planning to set up a new framework agreement, and then to issue call-off contracts to identity providers on the framework. Identity providers operate …
James Stewart has published a post about how GDS decides when it's ok not to publish source code. The identity assurance programme operates within the approach outlined by James. We do publish information about our design, but we don’t publish code …
Today we've published a guide on GOV.UK that explains in more detail what checks identity providers must perform to meet the published standards. When you use GOV.UK Verify to access a government service, you will be asked to choose a certified company. The …
GOV.UK Verify is the new way for people to prove who they are when using digital services. It will replace face-to-face and postal methods of verifying people’s identity, so the process can be done online. We’re excited to announce the …
At the end of November we will publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) to launch a procurement exercise for suppliers interested in becoming identity providers (IDPs).
Today we’ve issued a prior information notice (PIN) in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU). The notice tells companies that we plan to start a formal procurement exercise in June, and asks them to express their interest.
