Email Institute of Directors: After Companies House Data Incident, They Must Stop Forcing One Login Digital ID on Directors

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<div>I am writing to urge the Institute of Directors to raise serious concerns about the ongoing rollout that is effectively forcing millions of company directors into a compulsory digital identity system via GOV.UK One Login.</div><div> </div><div>This is particularly urgent following the recent Companies House WebFiling incident, which exposed directors’ personal data and may have allowed unauthorised changes to company records.</div><div> </div><div>AccountingWEB reports that Companies House was contacted about the vulnerability prior to its discovery, but no response was provided. If exploited, the consequences could be severe, including manipulation of company records and financial exposure for directors.</div><div> </div><div>Given this context, continuing to mandate One Login - a system already widely reported, including by ITV News in December, to have credible security risks - is deeply concerning. Even the suggested "alternative" via Authorised Corporate Service Providers is inequitable, introducing cost and intermediaries while effectively penalising those who do not wish to use One Login.</div><div> </div><div>I urge the IoD to call for:</div><div> </div><div>a) A complete pause to further One Login rollout for directors<br>b) Publication of full technical details and an independent review of the WebFiling incident, including why a warning was apparently not acted upon<br>c) Maintenance of a free, direct, and accessible non-digital verification route<br>d) Full public consultation and parliamentary scrutiny for any further digital ID requirements</div><div> </div><div>Directors’ privacy, security, and trust in Companies House are at stake.</div>

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