[LINK] ANZ, govt in chip card agreement

[Bernard Robertson-Dunn]

ANZ, govt in chip card agreement
July 31, 2007
Australian IT
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,22166108-15306,00.html

THE federal Government has signed an agreement with ANZ that will see some of the bank's customers trial secure access to online government services.

The agreement between ANZ and the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources, allows ANZ business customers trial access to government services using a chip card carrying an IdenTrust digital certificate.

Access to federal, state and local government services would be provided during the trial, ANZ said in a statement.

ANZ working capital managing director Chris Cooper said the bank for the first in Australia to provide customers with secure access to government services.

Uses for the card could include access to applications for government grants, licence applications, customs reporting and access to government tender information.

Trials are scheduled to begin later in the year, with ANZ planning to offer access to more customers if the trials prove successful.

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Regards
brd

Bernard Robertson-Dunn
Sydney Australia
brd at iimetro.com.au