HM Treasury publishes Crosby review on identity assurance: "Radical new thinking" needed
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James Crosby said:
'Like never before we all need to be able to assert our identity with ease and confidence. Collectively, our ability to do so is of significant economic and social consequence. But first and foremost our identity belongs to us, no one else. The potential of any mass ID system such as ID Cards therefore lies in the extent to which it is created by consumers for consumers.
'I have had the privilege of listening to a very wide range of opinion. But Government departments and agencies, private sector companies, regulators, special interest groups and technology providers were all united on one thing. The future of identity lies in putting the consumer first. For many organisations that calls for radical new thinking.'
The then-Chancellor Gordon Brown appointed Sir James Crosby to chair the Public-Private Forum on Identity Management in July 2006.
Sir James Crosby was Chief Executive of HBOS from 2001 – 2006, having previously been Chief Executive of Halifax PLC from 1999. Sir James is Deputy Chairman of the Financial Services Authority, the Senior Independent Director of ITV plc and Compass Group plc, a trustee of Cancer Research (UK) and a fellow of the Faculty of Actuaries.
The terms of reference for the Review were:
> review the current and emerging use of identity management in the private and public sectors and identify best practice;
> consider how public and private sectors can work together, harnessing the best identity technology to maximise efficiency and effectiveness;
> produce a report for the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Twelve organisations, drawn from the public and private sectors contributed to the Review. The public sector was represented by (in alphabetical order) the City of London Police; the Department for Work and Pensions; the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency; HM Revenue & Customs; the Identity and Passport Service of the Home Office (IPS); and the Serious Organised Crime Agency. The private sector was represented by (in alphabetical order) Barclays; Boots; British Airways; Compass; Linklaters; and O2.
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Sir James Crosby's independent review, Challenges and opportunities in identity assurance
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