Thanks Matt, that's encouraging, I'll have to try that out! I still think that it's worth some activism here though - non-technologists shouldn't be second class citizens and we shouldn't have to work around the systems that we pay for.
On 24/3/20 5:49 pm, Matt Cengia wrote: > This may be the only "official" way to sign in, but it's not the only > option. MyGovID just does TOTP with SHA512, so assuming you have a TOTP > app that doesn't just do SHA1 (I use FreeOTP+, but there are plenty of > other options), you can use the tool that this clever human wrote, that > basically pretends to be the MyGovID app for the purposes of set-up, and > gives you a regular QR-code to feed to your TOTP app: > https://github.com/abrasive/mygov-totp-enroll > > On Tue, Mar 24, 2020, at 17:44, Ben Sturmfels wrote: >> Hi Folks, >> >> I've just sent a letter to the Commissioner of Taxation about the >> rollout of MyGovID as the only way to log in to the ATO Business Portal. >> This is attached in case there are any business owners who I can >> encourage to also speak out. >> >> Essentially the ATO is switching off the nice email/password/SMS-code >> MyGov login method I use to access the Business Portal to manage >> tax/GST/PAYG/super. The are replacing this with login via a proprietary >> mobile app called, confusingly, MyGovID. I'm late to the party, with the >> changeover due in only a few days time, but better late than not heard >> at all. >> >> I've sent this to the ATO by post and via their >> complaints form: >> >> https://www.ato.gov.au/About-ATO/Contact-us/Complaints,-compliments-and-suggestions/Compliments-and-suggestions/ >> >> I've also contacted our Federal MP about the issue. >> >> Stay safe! >> >> Ben >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Free-software-melb mailing list >> Free-software-melb@lists.softwarefreedom.com.au >> https://lists.softwarefreedom.com.au/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/free-software-melb >> >> >> Free Software Melbourne home page: http://www.freesoftware.asn.au/melb/ >> >> *Attachments:* >> >> * ato-mygovid.pdf > > -- > Regards, > Matt Cengia (he/him/his) > _______________________________________________ Free-software-melb mailing list Free-software-melb@lists.softwarefreedom.com.au https://lists.softwarefreedom.com.au/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/free-software-melb Free Software Melbourne home page: http://www.freesoftware.asn.au/melb/
