Digital ID Under the Spotlight: What It Could Mean For Organisations

Live this Friday at 12:30 PM on Microsoft Teams, free to join and open to all.

Hosts, Catarina Pereira dos Santos, Caine Glancy, and Sinead Lopez Santos.

Why Digital ID is the headline topic

Digital ID promises faster access to services and stronger fraud controls, yet it raises real questions for privacy, transparency, and accountability. In this session we break down what a UK Digital ID framework could look like, how identity attributes are shared, what lawful bases may apply, and the governance you need before adoption. You will leave with clear steps to trial, procure, and monitor Digital ID solutions without creating new risks for data subjects.

What we will cover

• Digital ID, practical models in the UK context, attribute sharing, interoperability, retention, vendor due diligence, and assurance.
• DPIAs, when you need one, how to scope it well, ownership, documentation, and how to keep it live.
• SAR enforcement, the Bristol City Council case, common pitfalls, service levels, triage, and defensible redaction.

Key takeaways

• A clear checklist for assessing Digital ID use cases, purpose limitation, necessity, data minimisation, and audit trails.
• A simple DPIA flow, trigger questions, risk scoring, stakeholder inputs, and sign off cadence.
• A SAR action plan, intake forms, deadline controls, search strategy, and quality checks for disclosure packs.

Who should attend

DPOs, privacy and governance leads, IT and security managers, audit and compliance teams, product and service owners exploring Digital ID.

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