Onfido, the global automated identity verification provider, announced it has achieved certification for high confidence profile H1A under the UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (the trust framework).
The certification serves use cases “where a higher confidence level in digital identity verification is required.”
The trust framework is “part of the UK government’s wider plan to make it easier and more secure for people to prove their identity online.” It provides “a set of rules for organizations to adhere to in order to provide secure and trustworthy digital identity.”
The Home Office now “recommends companies use identity service providers (IDSPs) that meet the trust framework standards for Right to Work, Right to Rent and Disclosure and Barring Service’s (DBS) screening checks.”
Nick Mothershaw, Chief Strategist at the Open Identity Exchange, said:
“The certification from the UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework gives organisations across multiple sectors assurance that verified providers, such as Onfido, can care for their use cases, particularly where a high level of assurance is required. I congratulate Onfido on this achievement and look forward to further progress on digital identity initiatives in the UK this year.”
Following the high confidence certification, Onfido also “announced partnerships with The Access Group, a leading provider of business management software and parent company to Legal Bricks, and Amiqus a leading FinTech provider.”
The organisations “required a global provider to automate identity verification seamlessly and securely. Onfido will support their candidate screening process, Right to Work, and DBS checks according to Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework with its Real Identity Platform.”
Colin Whipp, Recruitment Sales Director at The Access Group, remarked:
“With Onfido Studio, Access Group is creating a superior user journey, modifying the way candidates can prove their identity digitally. We went to full production in just four weeks, providing over 3,000 identity verification checks for Right to Work screenings in the two weeks that followed, with the agility of Studio to scale our operation.”
Powered by innovative technology, Onfido’s AI and biometric solution “enables organizations to verify identities online, helping them to achieve Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance at scale and with the assurance of working with an accredited IDSP.”
Matt Peake, Global Director of Public Policy at Onfido, said:
“Businesses needing to verify user’s identity digitally for Right to Work, Right to Rent status, DBS, or access regulated products or services, can streamline this process with digital identity verification that can also improve to improve accuracy and reduce fraud. The high confidence certification from the UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework gives our customers continued assurances that we are meeting best-in-class standards, now and into the future.”