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UK guidance indicates only gov’t digital ID wallet will get primary credentials

biometricupdate.com · 11dShare

An update to a webpage from the UK’s Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA) providing guidance on using the GOV.UK Wallet for digital identity has revealed the launch of a testing sandbox. It has also touched a nerve with the UK’s private sector digital identity providers by implying that primary digital credentials will be available exclusively in the government-issued digital wallet. The Age Verification Provider’s Association (AVPA) says in a LinkedIn post that the latest update to the guidance page indicates that certified digital verification service (DVS) providers will have access to only derived credentials, at least at first. Unless those derived credentials are recognized in law and regulation as equivalent to primary credentials like the planned digital or mobile driving license (mDL), their value will be limited. If a DVS provider is certified as an identity or attribute service provider, the guidance says, it can use data from the GOV.UK Wallet in an attribut

First report: UK watchdog says digital identity can be built with existing foundations — biometricupdate.com, 12d