Tag: identity

Govt unveils ‘world leading’ identity exchange

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government will next year trial a digital identity exchange scheme that it says offers European-level data control, reducing the honeypot of personal information held by businesses and...

Digital ID laws to fix ‘class’ blindspots: Shorten

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government’s digital identity regime will mitigate a digital class divide by making robust identity proofing more accessible to all Australians, according to Government Services minister Bill Shorten....

Dreyfus given responsibility for biometrics, identity policy

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Responsibility for biometrics and identity policy in the federal government, as well as the controversial national facial recognition database that remains non-operational, will move under Attorney General Mark Dreyfus...

Ministers set national digital ID principles

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Biometrically anchored digital identity credentials that work across state boundaries are set to become the norm in Australia after all governments agreed to take a nationally consistent approach to...

Embracing next-gen identity security to entice top talent

Posted on   |  by Jason Stevens
Attracting and keeping world-class talent in a post-pandemic world is transforming identity security programs with a hyper focus on treating employees on the same level as customers, irrespective of...

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...

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...

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...