[LINK] DTO eyes biometric identity system

[David Boxall]

Following on from the Census debacle, this could get interesting.

<http://www.innovationaus.com/2016/08/DTO-eyes-biometic-identity-system>
> When the Digital Transformation Office takes the wraps off its 
> identity framework at the end of the month it will feature a 
> previously unannounced biometric component.
> ...
> Biometrics can remove friction from identity management and inject 
> security. However while a quota of smartphone users are getting more 
> comfortable using fingerprints and retina scans to unlock their 
> phones, the general public may take more convincing.
> ...
> Besides convincing the public why biometrics are essential the 
> Government will also have to explain why it is planning to allow the 
> banks into the Australian Identity Federation.
> ...
> Ms Dixon stressed the importance of affordability ...
> ...
> With the banks involved, the Government could however instantly have 
> access to 8 million identities.
> According to Ms Dixon; “Two of the banks see this as something that 
> would be useful to consumers – if consumers could log-in for example 
> to apply for unemployment benefits using their banking credentials – 
> then one of the problems we solve is, bingo eight million registered 
> consumers.”
> ...
Given that the census fail was probably attributable largely to 
underfunding, that reference to "affordability" is a bit worrying.

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