Australians are struggling to understand the “concept” of the upcoming national Digital ID system, government commissioned research has found, confirming a key concern about the roll out of the complex system.
Now eight years and $600 million in the making, the government’s Digital ID system intends to reduce the sharing of sensitive data by allowing citizens to verify their identity via approved identity providers.
A successful system would mean Australians do not have to surrender sensitive information like passports and licences directly to as many organisations – a risk underscored by high profile data breaches at Optus and Medibank last year.
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