In its efforts to ensure GOV.UK Verify meets privacy requirements and gives its users what they expect, Government Digital Service (GDS) has created a new privacy officer’s position, Computing reports. Toby Stevens, GOV.UK Verify’s independent privacy adviser, is “taking on the privacy officer duties on an interim basis” while GDS fills the role, the report states. “The privacy officer will provide a focal point for decisions that may affect the use of personal data, and manage the dialogue between developers at GDS, GOV.UK Verify users, certified companies and departments offering services through GOV.UK Verify," Stevens said, noting the privacy officer will also work with organizations such as the Information Commissioner's Office.
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