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NSW govt set to pilot decentralised digital ID

The New South Wales government will begin testing the photo verification technology that will underpin its answer to digital identity through a series of pilot programs slated for launch...

Digital ministers agree to develop identity resilience strategy

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A national identity resilience strategy will be developed in response to the recent spate of high-profile data breaches that have compromised the credentials of millions of Australians. Commonwealth, state...

Digital ID could prevent Optus breach repeat: Home Affairs

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Biometrically anchored digital identities would go a long way to preventing a repeat of the massive irreversible loss of identity information experienced with the Optus data breach, the Department...

Optus breach: What next for digital credentials?

Posted on   |  by Stephen Wilson
In the rush to be seen to do something following the Optus data breach, we risk responding the wrong way. It’s now obvious to everyone that businesses routinely retain...

Digital ministers to meet, digital ID top of mind

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s digital and data ministers will convene to discuss the federal government’s digital identity system in the wake of the Optus data breach, as legislation for the expansion of...

Mastercard gets accreditation for three Digital ID products

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Mastercard has become the first private sector organisation to be accredited under the federal government’s digital identity scheme for three roles, as the wait continues for legislation to underpin...

Dominello continues digital identity evangelism

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Digital identity services are critical to trust, particularly in cyberspace, according to New South Wales Digital Government minister Victor Dominello. In the context of what he describes as a...

Digital identity is Service NSW’s top priority: Dominello

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Digital identity is the “golden digital thread” and is the top priority of the Service NSW, state Digital Government Minister Victor Dominello says. Addressing the future.nsw conference on Monday,...