August saw Digital Identity NZ co-host our first conference, Identity as Taonga, alongside Victoria University, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA).

The Identity as Taonga Conference was hosted at Victoria University in Wellington in August.

Nearly 80 percent of New Zealanders are worried about how their identity is managed online, Digital Identity NZ executive director Andrew Weaver will tell the inaugural New Zealand digital identity conference in Wellington next month.

Collaborative working groups are the engine rooms of the Digital Identity NZ community.

Kia ora readers, Digital Identity NZ is now just over seven months old, and we are starting to see some of the groundwork transforming into wider engagement and action.  Reaction to our recent research has been insightful and is helping to inform our plan of action.  New Zealanders desire (and indeed, deserve) a greater level of transparency … Continue reading "July Newsletter – Digital Identity in action"

Nearly 80 percent of New Zealanders are concerned about how their identity is managed online, Digital Identity NZ executive director Andrew Weaver will tell an international business conference in Singapore this week.

This month we released a summary of our research findings on the understanding, attitudes and perceptions of New Zealanders on Digital Identity. The findings are stark - they highlight a massive gap between what people would like to see when it comes to protecting and managing their data online, and the reality of the transparency and control they can actually exercise. This report in Wired magazine further elaborates on that sentiment. This is our challenge and our opportunity. Done right, a collaborative and inclusive Digital Identity ecosystem will allow its users both transparency and control, as well as an assurance that their data is kept safe and secure. The research findings will help us to close the gap, and in particular, work with technology providers and businesses to move away from the current paradigms of data harvesting and limited control.

A total of 79 percent of New Zealanders are concerned about the protection of their identity and use of personal data by organisations, according to a research survey commissioned by Digital Identity New Zealand (DINZ).

Digital Identity NZ came into being in November 2018 with an initial group of around 20 member organisations.

All the latest news from the Digital Identity New Zealand community.

Kia ora Readers, Like all New Zealanders we want to acknowledge and express our deepest sympathy for the tragic and horrific events of last Friday. We stand strong with the vast array of communities that form the fabric of our country, and stand proud behind our Prime Minister in her compassionate and powerful response. I’d … Continue reading "March Newsletter – Growth and momentum in the Digital Identity ecosystem"

Kia ora Readers, Welcome to the first Digital Identity NZ newsletter! We’re excited about the connections and collaborations that have already started in Digital Identity NZ, as well as the opportunity to meet some very clever people, passionate about making services more accessible and interactions more seamless. Digital Identity NZ was formed to help New … Continue reading "Introducing Digital Identity NZ news"