Digital Identity Programme
The Digital Identity Programme has involved collaboration, engagement and research with key participants in the digital identity system to create options for a new approach for the future of digital identity in New Zealand.
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What is digital identity?
Digital identity is proof of who you are online. It is a digital representation of your identity information, and other attributes about you, that you can use to prove who you are online, to access services digitally.
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Problems, benefits and outcomes
The proposed changes to digital identity system will make it easier for people to control when and how they share information with businesses and organisations, to access their services.
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About the Digital Identity Programme
The Digital Identity Programme advises ministers on the right environment, rules and new technologies to allow people access to secure digital identification services that meet their evolving needs and expectations.
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Research and engagement
Four main issues related to trust, privacy and security, ease of use and data handling practices were highlighted through extensive engagement with a range of stakeholders.
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Digital Identity Services Trust Framework
The Digital Identity Services Trust Framework is a new regulatory framework that will establish rules for providing digital identity services, to ensure that people’s information is safe and secure.
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Digital identity system
Creating a secure and sustainable digital identity system will make it easier to access a wider range of digital identity services in a consented, trusted way.
