People wishing to apply for services ranging from tax
credits to fishing licences and passports will be asked to choose from a
list of familiar online log-ins, including those they already use on
social media sites, banks, and large retailers such as supermarkets, to
prove their identity.
Once they have logged in
correctly by computer or mobile phone, the site will send a message to
the government agency authenticating that user’s identity.
The
Cabinet Office is understood to have held discussions with the Post
Office, high street banks, mobile phone companies and technology giants
ranging from Facebook and Microsoft to Google, PayPal and BT.
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