On 27/4/21 4:13 pm, Chris J ANU wrote: > About a quarter of Australian residents were born overseas. > As an identity reference a digital Australian birth certificate is a very > weak start.
I re-posted to the privacy list this afternoon, prepending this: > For an exposition of 'the entry-point paradox' > (a 1994 version, but not greatly dated?), see: > http://www.rogerclarke.com/DV/HumanID.html#TBI _____________ >> On 27 Apr 2021, at 12:13 pm, [email protected] wrote: >> >> Send Link mailing list submissions to >> [email protected] >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> https://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> [email protected] >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> [email protected] >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Link digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Digital & Online Australian Birth Certificates? (Stephen Loosley) >> 2. Re: Digital & Online Australian Birth Certificates? >> (Marghanita da Cruz) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:08:40 +0000 >> From: Stephen Loosley <[email protected]> >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> Subject: [LINK] Digital & Online Australian Birth Certificates? >> Message-ID: >> >> <sybp282mb0201eb988cfc6e2b7b42f5aec2...@sybp282mb0201.ausp282.prod.outlook.com> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Work on Australia-wide electronic birth certificate begins >> >> Spearheaded by the NSW government, work on an electronic birth certificate >> has kicked off in Australia. >> >> By Asha Barbaschow | April 26, 2021 -- 01:53 GMT (11:53 AEST) | Topic: >> Digital Transformation >> https://www.zdnet.com/article/work-on-australia-wide-electronic-birth-certificate-begins/ >> >> >> The New South Wales government is working on the development of a national >> digital birth certificate. >> >> NSW Minister for Digital and Customer Service Victor Dominello said the >> initiative is currently in the research phase and is on track to deliver a >> proof of concept in the second half of 2021. >> >> "Having a child is an exciting and busy time for parents. We want to use >> technology to make life easier for families, so they can spend more time >> with their newborn and less time dealing with government," Dominello said. >> >> The research includes an online survey .. >> https://www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/digital-birth-certificate .. this covers >> questions such as why a birth certificate was recently requested by an >> individual, be it for confirming identity through the country-wide Medicare >> or Centrelink schemes, for a passport application or renewal, or as a proof >> of identity document for other federal government agencies, such as the >> Australian Taxation Office, or a bank, as some of many examples. >> >> It also asks the level of digital competency of respondents and what they >> use their mobile phone and desktop computers for, as well as if the >> individual has confidence in a nation-wide, securely stored credential >> system. >> >> "A digital version of your birth certificate would give you easy access to >> this important identity document, anywhere, anytime, in a secure way. It >> removes issues of where to safely keep your paper copy. It would be widely >> accepted by government, businesses, schools, and sporting organisations, >> making it easier to register and apply for things you need," the government >> explains. >> >> NSW has been leading the country for a few years on digital initiatives >> through Service NSW, going live, for example, with a Digital Driver's >> Licence in October 2019. Other states have since followed. >> >> As the electronic birth certificate initiative is a county-wide one, the NSW >> government is looking into how to incorporate it with the federal >> government's myGov. myGov is an online service portal that has been touted >> as a secure way to access services online with one login and one password. >> >> The Australian government has also been developing the myGovID, which is >> essentially a digital identity credential handled by the ATO. It's like the >> 100 point ID check but on a smart device, and it allows citizens to have >> their identity verified so they can access government services using that >> verified identity, rather than being verified continually by each >> Commonwealth entity. >> >> The state government is touting the birth certificate initiative as opening >> the doors to schooling, health, and other vital government services, in >> addition to making the process of applying for a driver's licence and >> getting a bank account easier. >> >> While the specifics of the certificate are yet to be determined, Dominello >> said any digital solution would be opt-in only and will adhere to the >> highest privacy, trust, and security standards. >> >> NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman said key priorities for the national >> project team will be privacy and ensuring any potential solution is >> accessible to disadvantaged and vulnerable communities. >> >> "This would be a world-first. Nowhere else in the world provides a holistic >> digital solution to identity establishment, verification, authentication and >> management. We're excited by the prospect of filling this gap," Speakman >> said. >> >> "We are carefully co-designing this proposal with the community to help >> prevent identity theft and crime," he added. >> >> NSW welcomed 88,577 babies in 2020, down from 93,078 in 2019. >> >> "Having a baby is an exciting and busy time for families, and over the last >> few years we've made it easier and faster for parents to register a birth >> and get their child's birth certificate, thanks to the online birth >> registration system," Dominello added. >> >> Parents have 60 days to register their newborn, which can now be done online. >> >> Consultation on the digital birth certificate is open until 23 May 2021. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:56:22 +1000 >> From: Marghanita da Cruz <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [LINK] Digital & Online Australian Birth Certificates? >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed >> >> Rember this? Y2K Bug Cover-up in WA Registry of Births Deaths and >> Marriages? >> https://mailman.anu.edu.au/pipermail/link/2000-January/000895.html >> >> Marghanita >> >>> On 26/4/21 7:08 pm, Stephen Loosley wrote: >>> Work on Australia-wide electronic birth certificate begins >>> >>> Spearheaded by the NSW government, work on an electronic birth >>> certificate has kicked off in Australia. >>> >>> By Asha Barbaschow | April 26, 2021 -- 01:53 GMT (11:53 AEST) | Topic: >>> Digital Transformation >>> https://www.zdnet.com/article/work-on-australia-wide-electronic-birth-certificate-begins/ >>> >>> >>> The New South Wales government is working on the development of a >>> national digital birth certificate. >>> >>> NSW Minister for Digital and Customer Service Victor Dominello said >>> the initiative is currently in the research phase and is on track to >>> deliver a proof of concept in the second half of 2021. >>> >>> "Having a child is an exciting and busy time for parents. We want to >>> use technology to make life easier for families, so they can spend >>> more time with their newborn and less time dealing with government," >>> Dominello said. >>> >>> The research includes an online survey .. >>> https://www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/digital-birth-certificate .. this >>> covers questions such as why a birth certificate was recently >>> requested by an individual, be it for confirming identity through the >>> country-wide Medicare or Centrelink schemes, for a passport >>> application or renewal, or as a proof of identity document for other >>> federal government agencies, such as the Australian Taxation Office, >>> or a bank, as some of many examples. >>> >>> It also asks the level of digital competency of respondents and what >>> they use their mobile phone and desktop computers for, as well as if >>> the individual has confidence in a nation-wide, securely stored >>> credential system. >>> >>> "A digital version of your birth certificate would give you easy >>> access to this important identity document, anywhere, anytime, in a >>> secure way. It removes issues of where to safely keep your paper copy. >>> It would be widely accepted by government, businesses, schools, and >>> sporting organisations, making it easier to register and apply for >>> things you need," the government explains. >>> >>> NSW has been leading the country for a few years on digital >>> initiatives through Service NSW, going live, for example, with a >>> Digital Driver's Licence in October 2019. Other states have since >>> followed. >>> >>> As the electronic birth certificate initiative is a county-wide one, >>> the NSW government is looking into how to incorporate it with the >>> federal government's myGov. myGov is an online service portal that has >>> been touted as a secure way to access services online with one login >>> and one password. >>> >>> The Australian government has also been developing the myGovID, which >>> is essentially a digital identity credential handled by the ATO. It's >>> like the 100 point ID check but on a smart device, and it allows >>> citizens to have their identity verified so they can access government >>> services using that verified identity, rather than being verified >>> continually by each Commonwealth entity. >>> >>> The state government is touting the birth certificate initiative as >>> opening the doors to schooling, health, and other vital government >>> services, in addition to making the process of applying for a driver's >>> licence and getting a bank account easier. >>> >>> While the specifics of the certificate are yet to be determined, >>> Dominello said any digital solution would be opt-in only and will >>> adhere to the highest privacy, trust, and security standards. >>> >>> NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman said key priorities for the >>> national project team will be privacy and ensuring any potential >>> solution is accessible to disadvantaged and vulnerable communities. >>> >>> "This would be a world-first. Nowhere else in the world provides a >>> holistic digital solution to identity establishment, verification, >>> authentication and management. We're excited by the prospect of >>> filling this gap," Speakman said. >>> >>> "We are carefully co-designing this proposal with the community to >>> help prevent identity theft and crime," he added. >>> >>> NSW welcomed 88,577 babies in 2020, down from 93,078 in 2019. >>> >>> "Having a baby is an exciting and busy time for families, and over the >>> last few years we've made it easier and faster for parents to register >>> a birth and get their child's birth certificate, thanks to the online >>> birth registration system," Dominello added. >>> >>> Parents have 60 days to register their newborn, which can now be done >>> online. >>> >>> Consultation on the digital birth certificate is open until 23 May 2021. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Link mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link >> >> -- >> Marghanita da Cruz >> Telephone: 0414-869202 >> Email: [email protected] >> Website: http://ramin.com.au >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Subject: Digest Footer >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Link mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> End of Link Digest, Vol 341, Issue 18 >> ************************************* > > > _______________________________________________ > Link mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link > -- Roger Clarke mailto:[email protected] T: +61 2 6288 6916 http://www.xamax.com.au http://www.rogerclarke.com Xamax Consultancy Pty Ltd 78 Sidaway St, Chapman ACT 2611 AUSTRALIA Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Law University of N.S.W. 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