A focus on the digital Identity provisions in the DUA Bill

Creating a trusted framework means that digital verification service providers must adhere to privacy rules. By Nicola Fulford of Hogan Lovells.

Digital identities are key in an online economy, and verifying identity is nothing new. It is a challenge that online banking apps, government departments and services requiring age verification have been grappling with for a long time, and was brought into even sharper focus during the Covid pandemic when there were challenges with proving identity physically. At its heart, of course, is the accurate processing of personal data.

The much anticipated Data (Use and Access) or DUA Bill was introduced to Parliament on 23 October, had a second reading in the House of Lords in November, and the Committee Stage finished on 18 December. Overall, the new DUA Bill is about the better use of data, including smart data schemes, targeted data protection reforms and introducing a certification framework for digital identity verification. The government claims the Bill will use the power of data to help grow the economy through innovation, improve public services through secure and effective use of data, and make people’s lives easier.

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