Digital
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Digital Identity Programme National Stakeholder Event – Video
14th July 2021 by Stewart Hamilton
The Digital Identity Programme National Stakeholder Event, held online on 19 May 2021, successfully brought together 232 participants from public bodies, local government, the third sector, NHS, Scottish Government, UK and Northern Ireland Governments and suppliers, to hear how the programme is shaping up. Attendees welcomed the sessions describing the high level ambition, clarity of...
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Digital Identity Programme – Opportunity to Join our Online Stakeholder Event
19th March 2021 by deborahamzil
Susie Braham, Head of Data and Digital Identity Policy Unit within Digital Directorate tells us about plans to host an online digital identity stakeholder event. Last week, we launched our new Digital Strategy: ‘A Changing Nation: How Scotland Will Thrive in a Digital World’. It contains a commitment to introduce a digital identity service for Scotland,...
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Digital Identity Scotland – Industry event update
17th November 2020 by Stewart Hamilton
Claire Lumsdaine, Product Manager for Digital Identity in the Scottish Government, provides an update on the work of the Digital Identity Scotland programme. In our last Blog, we invited interest in an Industry Engagement event, shared material about our prototype work from earlier in the year as well as the outputs from some of our...
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Digital Identity Scotland – A beta industry event
1st October 2020 by Stewart Hamilton
Gavin Ross, Policy Lead for Digital Identity in the Scottish Government, provides an update on the work of the Digital Identity Scotland programme. In our last Blog, we highlighted that our Prototype work had drawn to a close and we’re pleased to now share a Report of the Attribute Prototype activity. We are also able...
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Digital Identity Scotland – Prototype draws to a close
13th May 2020 by Digital Identity Scotland
Mike Crockart, Delivery Lead for the Digital Identity Scotland Programme, provides an update as the work on a prototype draws to a close… “The pandemic and our country’s response has rightly dominated all of our lives in recent weeks. For many of us it has meant a change to where we are working; how we...
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Digital Identity Scotland – Prototype update
11th March 2020 by Digital Identity Scotland
Fiona Johnstone, Transformation Manager for the Digital Identity Scotland Programme, provides an update mid-way through work on the prototype to test an attribute-led approach: “It’s exciting to have the prototype work in full swing, building and testing an attribute-led approach to support simple, safe and secure access to public services. Mydex CIC, in partnership...
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What are smart entitlements?
6th March 2020 by Digital Identity Scotland
In this blog, Gavin Ross, Policy Lead for Digital Identity Scotland, provides an update on some of our broader activity. This includes considering how an attribute approach could support citizens when accessing services, products or benefits that they are entitled to. Our Smart Entitlements strategy… “The DIS programme continues its work on a prototype...
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Digital Identity Scotland – Working towards a prototype
4th February 2020 by Digital Identity Scotland
In this blog, Mike Crockart, Delivery Lead for the Digital Identity Scotland (DIS) Programme, provides an update following recent procurements and work which has begun on a prototype… “A reusable digital identity service will require the clear understanding, trust, and engagement of users. Our solution will be founded on user-centric principles reducing the need...
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Digital Identity Scotland – Looking ahead to 2020
19th December 2019 by Digital Identity Scotland
In this latest blog we hear an update from Lesley Allen, Strategic Lead, looking back on the past few months and sharing our initial planning as we move into 2020. Welcome to our final edition for 2019 with all the latest updates on the Digital Identity Scotland Programme. Since our last blog in September, there...
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Digital Identity Scotland – Digital identity within a digital economy
13th September 2019 by Digital Identity Scotland
Our programme team has learned a lot about digital identity over the last couple of years. From the stakeholder and expert group meetings we have hosted, to the market research we have gathered, we have built up a wealth of information that has helped to shape the direction of our programme. You may have already...