18 May 2022
DINZ wasted no time in taking advantage of orange settings to bring our members together in both Wellington and Auckland in the past fortnight. A big shout-out to our sponsor hosts - SSS in Wellington and MinterEllisonRudd Watts in Auckland.
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20 April 2022
Welcome back from the holiday break. I hope that you and your whanau were able to relax, re-energise and share good times. Last week saw the release of the Summary of Public Engagement of the Digital Strategy for Aotearoa discussion document. The original document itself was released in Q4 2021 to invite kōrero and submissions, despite the challenges … Continue reading "Aotearoa’s digital identity journey that leaves no-one behind"
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17 March 2022
What a rollercoaster the last few weeks have been! But through it all, DINZ remains on track with its mahi to advance both its purpose, where every New Zealander can easily use their Digital Identity and its mission, to empower a unified, trusted and inclusive Digital Identity ecosystem for Aotearoa New Zealand that enhances Kāwanatanga (honourable governance), Rangatiratanga … Continue reading "Aotearoa’s digital identity journey that leaves no-one behind"
Read More Isn’t it terrific to meet people in person again! DINZ wasted no time in taking advantage of orange settings to bring our members together in both Wellington and Auckland in the past fortnight. A big shout-out to our sponsor hosts - SSS in Wellington and MinterEllisonRudd Watts in Auckland. Both
May 18, 2022
Welcome back from the holiday break. I hope that you and your whanau were able to relax, re-energise and share good times. Last week saw the release of the Summary of Public Engagement of the Digital Strategy for Aotearoa discussion document. The original document itself was release
April 20, 2022
What a rollercoaster the last few weeks have been! But through it all, DINZ remains on track with its mahi to advance both its purpose, where every New Zealander can easily use their Digital Identity and its mission, to empower a unified, trusted and inclusive Digital Identity ecosys
March 17, 2022
Kia ora koutou, Thank you for reading DINZ’s first newsletter for 2022! 2021 finished in a whirl of activity as we delivered both our written and oral submissions to the Select Committee regarding the draft Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Bill and held our an
February 17, 2022
E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā hau whā, tēnā koutou katoa. Kei ngā ringa raupā o Tāmaki Makaurau, mokori anō kia mihia koutou i te āhua o tō koutou noho haumaru i te kainga. Tēnā rawa atu koutou.Over the past two years, the DINZ Executive Council has been on a journey to strengthen our
November 18, 2021
New Zealand cybercrime continues to grow with the government cyber incident tracking agency, CERT, reporting a 14 percent increase in scams and fraud in the last quarter. Fraud awareness this week is important for raising awareness of the potential risks Kiwis are facing with increased online ac
November 17, 2021
As I write my first newsletter to you as Digital Identity New Zealand’s Executive Director, I’m acutely aware that I am familiarising myself with the controls as I operate them. Michael left large shoes to fill, so my feet will have to grow! I’ve been away from Aotearoa a while, so it’s goo
October 27, 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.&
October 11, 2021
In December 2019, members elected the first Digital Identity NZ Executive Council. The Council is the governing group for the association; providing guidance and direction as we navigate the developing world of digital identity in Aotearoa. Each Council member is elected for a two-year term, with e
October 7, 2021
How we keep pace with changes in digital technologies, and how they are used in our economy and across our communities, will have a strong impact on Aotearoa New Zealand’s future prosperity. The potential benefits from digital ways of working are exponential. They will help improve lives, expa
October 5, 2021
Early this month we were hosted by our good friends at Marsh New Zealand to run a joint Connect event with FinTechNZ on Digital and Cyber Risk. Overall, we see cyber security as one of three key elements, alongside identity and privacy which in combination make up Digital Trust - providing th
August 26, 2021
As many people working in the digital identity, security and privacy spaces will know, the Privacy Paradox is the discrepancy between an individuals’ intentions to protect their privacy and how they actually behave in the online world. The relationship between an individuals’ intentions t
July 21, 2021