Opinion piece by the Digital Identity New Zealand (DINZ) Executive Council Policy & Regulation Sub-Committee SummaryCurrent regulation requires some businesses to use and hold on to personal information when you use their services. These large datasets of sensitive personal information are highly attractive for cyber criminals and contribute to ongoing cybercrimes and identity theft that …
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04 April 2023
NZ cybercrime continues to grow with CERT reporting a 14% increase in scams and fraud in the last quarter.
17 November 2021
By Sara Barker In late September, the government introduced a new bill to parliament that would fundamentally pave the way to digital identity for citizens in Aotearoa, New Zealand. The Digital Identity Services Trust Framework (DISTF) Bill is the brainchild of Minister of Digital Economy and Communications, David Clark. Last week, the bill passed its …
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28 October 2021
The need to prove you are who you say you are has increased in the digital era – and anyone wanting a vaccine “passport” is going to have to go through the process. In order to access their vaccination records and certificate, people will have to go via the government’s RealMe service or sign up for a …
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13 October 2021
Digital trust summit a call for action to address Aotearoa’s digital identity challenges. The Digital Trust Hui Taumata/Summit will headline next year’s Techweek22 festival and provide an opportunity for a cross-section of stakeholders to share insights on building a thriving trust economy. Scheduled for the 19th of May at TSB Auditorium, and with a one-day …
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11 October 2021
Australia and New Zealand scale-ups considering expansion to the UK can now apply to join London Tech Week (LTW) 2021.
23 June 2021
New Zealand can do better than to accept that just two percent of people trust social media to look after their information, when 75 percent of Kiwis go ahead anyway, Digital Identity NZ executive director Andrew Weaver says.
27 March 2019
In April, Callaghan Innovation launches Scale-Up New Zealand, a free online platform with verified information on Aotearoa New Zealand’s vibrant innovation ecosystem.
19 February 2019