All posts tagged "Verify"
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UK government identity system still poses risk
The Verify identity verification programme continues to pose “notable risks” to the Cabinet Office due to challenges in delivery, according to the department’s annual report and accounts. The programme provides
- Posted August 12, 2020
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UK ID system “not fit for purpose”, says select committee
The Government Digital Service (GDS) has failed to meet all of its original performance targets for its flagship ID verification system, the UK House of Commons’ Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
- Posted May 19, 2019
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UK ID verification scheme hit by “optimism bias and ill-defined objectives”, says watchdog
The UK’s flagship digital identity verification system has been severely criticised by the National Audit Office, in a move likely to reinforce the search for alternative models among other governments.
- Posted March 11, 2019
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UK steps back from Verify ID system
The UK has announced the end of public funding for its digital identity programme, Verify. Last week, the government signed five 18-month contracts with its certified private sector identity partners,
- Posted October 16, 2018
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UK tax authority rejects Government Digital Service ID system
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the UK’s tax authority, has confirmed it is to develop a dedicated identity verification system for its online users – sparking a debate over why
- Posted February 16, 2017