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Whistleblowers Raise Security Concerns About the UK GOV.UK One Login Program
ITV News reports that whistleblowers have raised security concerns about the UK government’s GOV.UK One Login system, which supports access to online services and is linked to planned digital identity initiatives.
2025-12-18CC-BY-4.0digital-idgovernment
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Key Facts
- ITV reports One Login is used by an estimated 13 million people and is positioned to underpin the GOV.UK digital wallet concept.
- Reported concerns include whether One Login is meeting required UK government cyber standards and how access to sensitive components is controlled.
- A UK government spokesperson told ITV it works with the National Cyber Security Centre and addresses issues identified through testing.
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Digital ID platforms that centralize access to government services tend to concentrate risk, making security governance, monitoring, and incident response central to program trust.
Sources
- https://idtechwire.com/uk-whistleblowers-raise-security-concerns-over-one-login-digital-id-infrastructure/
- https://www.itv.com/news/2025-12-18/whistleblowers-raise-extreme-concern-about-security-of-governments-digital-id
- https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-digital-wallet-is-here-and-it-will-change-how-we-prove-our-identity