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Digital ID’s ripple effect could become a wave for startups

Justin Hendry — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 04:44:57 +0000

Australia’s newest digital identity service may give startups a more straightforward path to onboard customers faster, combining the strengths of both the private and public sectors. The digital exchange or “trust network”, ConnectID, could offer innovators seamless integration into the expanding digital landscape, tapping into a potential 3 per cent GDP uplift and catering to...

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Leave no one behind: The urgent need for inclusive digital ID

Justin Hendry — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 04:34:35 +0000

Inbound legislation on digital identity is poised to change the fabric of Australian society, but not without raising complex questions about human inclusion, particularly for First Nations and under-documented communities. A future where every Australian can access essential services with a swipe of a digital ID may be convenient, but will it be fair? For...

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Digital ID brings Australia’s digital tipping point closer

Justin Hendry — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 07:07:08 +0000

As Singapore surges towards a 97 per cent digital ID adoption rate, Australia stands at its own digital tipping point. While Singapore thrives under centralised governance, experts are calling for a cohesive digital ID ecosystem for Australia’s federated structure.  At stake is an opportunity to assume global leadership in digital ID through a consumer-led approach....

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Unifying digital identity with a ‘trust fabric’

Justin Hendry — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 08:19:42 +0000

Each Australian state is carving its path in digital identity, some embracing ISO standards while others choose different routes. The critical challenge is bridging these divergent paths to achieve a unified, interoperable nationwide system. New South Wales leads with its verifiable credentials approach — its NSW driver’s licence solution was ahead of its time and...

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Digital ID is a zero-trust battleground

Justin Hendry — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 06:34:06 +0000

Making Australia a top 10 digital economy and society by 2030 arguably rests on the government pioneering and perfecting a national digital identity strategy that places strong emphasis on zero-trust networks and modern-day identity access management. The Optus data breach, in which 10 million customer records found their way into cyber adversary hands, increases awareness around...

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The evolution of the internet: From anonymity to identifiable by default

Justin Hendry — Tue, 02 May 2023 11:46:23 +0000

Nearly 30 years ago to the day, The New Yorker published a cartoon that would become the first ever meme. The simple image sees two pet dogs sitting side-by-side at a computer screen, with one saying to the other: “on the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.” A comment about online anonymity at the time,...

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