A group of councils are working together to create a new
means of authenticating citizens so that they can more easily
access e-government services.
The 10 councils on the Microsoft Shared Learning Group want to
find a way of reusing existing proofs of identity, such as
passports and driving licences, so that they can phase out user
names and passwords.
Derby City Council will lead the project when it kicks off in
the new year. It will begin by working with the Department for Work
and Pensions on electronic authentication for people claiming
benefits that are administered jointly by councils and the DWP.
The other participating councils are Kent, Isle of Man,
Rotherham, Sunderland, Wakefield, Warwick, Bromley, Lewisham and
Newham.
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