In the penultimate episode of this season of Data Bytes, we look at how digital identity provisions will reshape the world as we know it. Physical ID cards may soon be a thing of the past, and that could have huge implications for society and businesses.

Host Rhiannon Webster is joined by Ashurst colleague Fiona Ghosh to explain how digital IDs are swiftly changing how we live and work. Together, they discuss how the Data (Use and Access) Act creates a regulatory framework for digital identity to operate under government oversight.

Rhiannon offers an overview of the Act’s provisions including the statutory trust framework, supplementary codes and a new register of digital verification service providers. She also discusses the profound security implications of digital ID and potential multi-regulation scenarios where financial services firms might have to report breaches to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) and the new Office for Digital Identity And Attributes.

Fiona points out that, “the main impact of digital ID will be the enablement for citizens to access services in multidisciplinary ways”. For example, citizens will be able to choose how to access their benefits or records – physically or electronically. And she raises questions around resilience when businesses move to the cloud and the level of expectation (and trust) that citizens now place in digital wallets and ID.To listen to this and subscribe to future Data Bytes episodes, search for “Ashurst Legal Outlook” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast player. To explore more from Ashurst’s podcast library, visit ashurst.com/podcasts.

The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.

In the penultimate episode of this season of Data Bytes, we look at how digital identity provisions will reshape the world as we know it. Physical ID cards may soon be a thing of the past, and that could have huge implications for society and businesses.
Host <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/rhiannon-webster/">Rhiannon Webster</a> is joined by Ashurst colleague <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/fiona-ghosh/">Fiona Ghosh</a> to explain how digital IDs are swiftly changing how we live and work. Together, they discuss how <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/insights/uk-data-bill-key-considerations/">the Data (Use and Access) Act</a> creates a regulatory framework for digital identity to operate under government oversight.
Rhiannon offers an overview of the Act&rsquo;s provisions including the statutory trust framework, supplementary codes and a new register of digital verification service providers. She also discusses the profound security implications of digital ID and potential multi-regulation scenarios where financial services firms might have to report breaches to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) and the new Office for Digital Identity And Attributes.
Fiona points out that, &ldquo;the main impact of digital ID will be the enablement for citizens to access services in multidisciplinary ways&rdquo;. For example, citizens will be able to choose how to access their benefits or records &ndash; physically or electronically. And she raises questions around resilience when businesses move to the cloud and the level of expectation (and trust) that citizens now place in digital wallets and ID.To listen to this and subscribe to future Data Bytes episodes, search for &ldquo;Ashurst Legal Outlook&rdquo; on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast player. To explore more from Ashurst&rsquo;s podcast library, visit <a href="https://ashurst.com/podcasts">ashurst.com/podcasts</a>.
The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.

The commercial world is always changing and the legal landscape never stands still. Keeping pace with all those changes, and knowing how they affect your organisation, is a big responsibility and a challenging task. Ashurst Legal Outlook will keep you at the forefront of the most pressing legal issues, offering insights from legal experts across our international network.

The commercial world is always changing and the legal landscape never stands still. Keeping pace with all those changes, and knowing how they affect your organisation, is a big responsibility and a challenging task. Ashurst Legal Outlook will keep you at the forefront of the most pressing legal issues, offering insights from legal experts across our international network.

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In the penultimate episode of this season of Data Bytes, we look at how digital identity provisions will reshape the world as we know it. Physical ID cards may soon be a thing of the past, and that could have huge implications for society and businesses.

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