Tag: digital identity

Govt digital ID system a ‘house of cards’

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government’s push for an economy wide digital identity system will leave it on the “wrong side of history”, an identity and data protection expert has warned, as...

Govt unveils digital ID private sector expansion plans

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The government has released more details on its plan to expand its digital identity scheme to the private sector and the states, as it pushes to significantly accelerate the...

Accenture paid $2.5m per month for digital ID work

Posted on   |  by catherine@innovationaus.com
The federal government is paying American tech giant Accenture nearly $2.5 million per month for work on its digital identity service. At the start of the year, the Australian...

Digital ID for age verification gets the nod

Posted on   |  by catherine@innovationaus.com
The federal government has agreed in principle to use its digital identity scheme to verify the age of individuals before they access online pornography or gambling, but no action...

Digital identity council to advise NSW Govt

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The NSW government is assembling a new advisory council for digital identity policy, as the state and federal government look to accelerate digital identity and data sharing programs. On...

Watchdog eyes govt digital ID scheme audit

Posted on   |  by catherine@innovationaus.com
The national auditor is considering putting the federal government’s $450 million digital identity program under the microscope, with a planned review of the scheme’s budget and effectiveness. The Australian...

Govt hands UK firm $11m digital ID contract

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has awarded a UK company a $11 million contract to deliver biometrics technology as part of its digital identity program. The Australian Taxation Office signed the...

Cybersecurity and the privilege of using data

Posted on   |  by Stuart Corner
Every organisation should give every employee privileged access to its IT systems. No, that’s not an edict to elevate the access rights of every user, it’s a reflection that...

$3.5m for DTA’s digital ID charge model

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A number of consultants will share in more than $3.5 million across just six months to develop a charging model for the federal government’s digital identity scheme, which will...