Ambiguous Digital Identity Principles read like a vague afterthought
The Government has published six Principles that govern the development of its digital identity policy. As most governmental departments and businesses are providing more online services (encouraged by COVID), a citizen’s ability to prove his or her identity digitally is becoming more important (e.g. to facilitate interaction with Government or to authorise electronic payments). The six digital identity Principles are: “Privacy, Transparency, Inclusivity, Interoperability, Proportionality” and “Good Governance” and can be found in Section 4.2 of a 5,000+ word text




