02 December 2024
Source: Biometric Update Website Digital Identity New Zealand (DINZ) hosted a discussion led by NEC New Zealand on “Facial Recognition and CCTV Integration in Retail Security” this week, with a panel including data privacy, government and legal experts. It comes amidst industry anticipation of the New Zealand Privacy Commissioner’s conclusions on supermarket chain Foodstuff’s results from its … Continue reading "A new decade awaits"
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21 November 2024
A warm welcome to our newest members: api connects, Deloitte, and SushLabs.
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08 November 2024
Digital Identity New Zealand (DINZ) is pleased to see the Government’s latest steps toward establishing safe and secure digital identity services, with the official publication of the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework (DISTF) Rules, effective today. This marks a significant milestone for digital identity in New Zealand, where DINZ has contributed its experienced advice from … Continue reading "A new decade awaits"
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24 October 2024
Kia ora, October may bring Halloween, but I’m calling it “Crazy-month” with the whirlwind of activity – whether it’s the lead-up to Christmas or gearing up for the second half of the financial year ending in March. At Digital Identity NZ (DINZ), we’re delivering on the present while planning ahead for an even bigger and … Continue reading "A new decade awaits"
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23 October 2024
Biometrics are transforming the integration of our physical and digital worlds, especially in decentralised identity systems. Technologies like fingerprint and facial recognition not only enhance security but also provide a seamless way to verify identities while safeguarding user privacy. As New Zealand progresses with its Digital Identity Services Trust Framework (DISTF), these innovations empower individuals … Continue reading "A new decade awaits"
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21 October 2024
21 October 2024 Digital Identity NZ (DINZ), through its Policy and Regulatory Subcommittee, has provided feedback to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) for the proposed open banking regulations and standards under the Customer and Product Data Bill. This collaborative submission reflects insights from DINZ members across New Zealand’s digital identity sector, representing … Continue reading "A new decade awaits"
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25 September 2024
In today’s digital landscape, data breaches and cyber threats are rapidly evolving. At a recent conference, Marc Airo-Farulla, Regional Sales Director of Entrust, discussed the importance of identity-centric security solutions as the cornerstone for enterprise data protection. He highlighted how identity management is reshaping cybersecurity strategies and shared insights on how organisations can safeguard their … Continue reading "A new decade awaits"
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10 July 2024
The government has quietly ushered in the beginnings of what it hopes will be the answer to people's experiences of fraud and lack of trust online. Its new digital trust framework has gone live in recent days.
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Meri Kirihimete and season’s greetings to you all. We’re rapidly approaching the end of the year, and indeed the end of the decade! Last week we had the opportunity to reflect on the first year of Digital Identity NZ at our Annual Meeting. As with most new ventures, we’ve had our
December 18, 2019
We were delighted to be part of the recent Air New Zealand ‘OnPoint’ event, exploring the concept of The Digital New Zealander. You can see Digital Identity NZ's Executive Director Andrew Weaver’s presentation here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwa1XtoRVjs
December 17, 2019
Digital Identity New Zealand held its launch event in Auckland a year ago this month. Much has happened in the past 12 months: We’re delighted with what we have been able to achieve, yet we are very much aware that we are still in the foundational stages of working together on a fully fun
November 20, 2019
It has been one year since Digital Identity New Zealand launched in November 2018. We are thrilled with what Digital Identity NZ has achieved in our first year: Our progress would not be possible without the commitment and involvement from our members, so thank you to everyone for being
November 18, 2019
Kia ora Readers, We are looking forward to hosting David Birch back in New Zealand for the Digital Identity Summit in Wellington today. David’s commentary on digital identity is always insightful and unrepentantly challenging. Timing couldn’t be better from a&
October 16, 2019
Kia ora Readers, 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 conference attracted over 200 delegates and a divers
September 18, 2019
The Identity as Taonga Conference was hosted at Victoria University in Wellington in August. The two-day event attracted over 200 delegates and a diverse range of local and international speakers and panel topics. Here are a selection of the presentations from the conference. https://www.yo
September 16, 2019
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. A total of 85 percent of people simply do not know what organ
September 16, 2019
Kia ora Readers Collaborative working groups are the engine rooms of the Digital Identity NZ community. We can thank the Drive group for producing our benchmark research, the Design group for facilitating our June workshop and for starting to roll out our firs
August 21, 2019
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 (
July 24, 2019
June 25, 2019 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. Weaver has been invited to speak at the Seamless Asia summit
June 25, 2019
Kia ora readers, 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
June 12, 2019