The path to a digital ID in New Zealand
There is significant room to improve how identity data is handled online, and how much control individuals have in the process, writes Justin Gray of Accenture NZ.
There is significant room to improve how identity data is handled online, and how much control individuals have in the process, writes Justin Gray of Accenture NZ.
NZ government CIO, Colin MacDonald, has vowed to digitise 70 per cent of common transactions across agencies by 2017, delivering an ‘Amazon-style’ experience to citizens accessing services.
New customers using RealMe do not have to present identification documents when sending money overseas.
RealMe, an identity verification system, has been rolled out in New Zealand to help citizens make secure online transactions with 40 government agencies and participating banks.