Recent large-scale data breaches in Australia have highlighted concerns about the collection, handling and storage of identity documents, as well as the significant risks to individuals and organisation.
While legislative requirements outline verification obligations, the retention of identity documents can be unclear, resulting in organisations storing more than necessary for longer than needed and potentially using insecure practices.
Digital identity has become increasingly common as governments and organisations seek to use individuals' biometric markers to streamline verification processes and mitigate the risk of fraudulent activities.
Within the identity landscape, DSPANZ primarily focuses on how digital identity can be safely and securely operationalised across the
Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand business software sector.
Digital Identity Working Group
The Digital Identity Working Group brings together DSPANZ members and invited industry or government participants to identify opportunities for promoting secure identity verification and reducing the collection of identity documents.
Members can access meeting outcomes and further information about the working group.
If you're interested in the Identity Working Group, reach out to us at hello@dspanz.org
Working Group Chairs
- Matthew Prouse, DSPANZ Member & Secretary
- Nathan Kerr, DSPANZ Member - One Click Group
Working Group Members
- Australian Payments Plus (ConnectID)
- Australian Taxation Office
- BGL Corporate Solutions
- Capability Wise
- Dayforce
- Department of Finance
- Department of the Treasury
- Deputy
- MessageXchange
- One Click Group
- PEXA
- Pronto Software
- ReadyTech
- SuperChoice
- SuperAPI
- TrueVault
- UNSW
- Wrkr
- Xero
- Zed Law
Resources
Calling for Experts: Digital Identity Working Group
We’re giving our Digital Identity Working Group a fresh new look, and welcoming ConnectID as a partner. We're kicking off the first session back on 1 October at 1:00pm AEST and are keen to hear from digital identity experts that want to bring valuable insights to the conversation. If that sounds like your kind of thing, we’d love to hear from you. Let us know you're interested by emailing hello@dspanz.org
Join the DSPANZ AI Standards Working Group
With AI increasingly adopted across the software development ecosystem, DSPANZ has established the AI Standards Working Group, for our members to collectively consider these issues and help shape DSPANZ’s position on responsible use of AI. If you're interested in supporting industry-driven work around AI Standards, we want you to join - get in touch with us at hello@dspanz.org
Privacy and Identity Verification Best Practice Guidance
DSPANZ releases industry-first privacy and identity verification guidance for DSPs to reduce identity data breach risk