By Monidipa Fouzder2021-02-11T12:17:00+00:00
The government has unveiled draft rules governing the future use of digital identities to help ‘revolutionise’ the conveyancing process.
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport said digital identity products allow people to prove who they are, where they live or how old they are. ‘They are set to revolutionise transactions such as buying a house, when people are often required to prove their identity multiple times to a bank, conveyancer or estate agent, and buying age-restricted goods online or in person,’ the department said.
The ‘
trust framework’ comprises specific standards and frameworks for organisations that provide or use digital identity services. Organisations will be required to publish a yearly report explaining which demographics have been, or are likely to have been, excluded from their service and why.