The Kantara Initiative is an international consortium focused on improving trust in identity and personal data through standards development and conformity assessments. The organization provides third-party certification for identity products, including NIST 800-63-3 and UK DIATF standards, while hosting work groups for technologies like User-Managed Access (UMA). Learn more at kantarainitiative.org .
The British government wanted to move citizens away from clunky passwords for tax and benefits. They realized they couldn’t (and shouldn’t) become a national ID issuer. Instead, they adopted Kantara’s framework. Private companies like Post Office, Digidentity, and Experian became accredited providers. A citizen could sign in with their bank or their mobile provider, but the government never saw the underlying credential. Kantara’s rules ensured privacy, portability, and strong assurance. It worked for millions. kantarainitiative.org
