Australia's Digital Identity Journey with Government

Identity crime is a significant threat in Australia and New Zealand, with a growing number of people falling victim every year. According to key findings from the Australian National Identity Crime and Misuse Measurement Framework Pilot, each year about 5% of citizens experience identity crime resulting in a financial loss. However, the true extent of identity crime is likely to be unknown, as a considerable proportion of incidents go unreported.

Australia's Digital ID approach aims to remove the risk of identity theft from the loss of government issued credentials through third party cyber-attacks. This was a byproduct from the data breaches and hacks that hit Optus, Medibank and Latitude in recent years and impacted millions of people.

The Digital ID system is built with privacy and consent in mind and extends the journey Australian citizens have been on over the past 15 years. At this ISC2 event we will take you through the journey of digital identity and share key learnings from real life implementations.

Speaker Bio:

Chris Hockings is the CTO for IBM Security Asia Pacific. He represents the IBM global security strategy and vision to the geography, and in doing so engages with leaders across government, industry, and the ecosystem. Chris has been a leader across all facets of software, including global research and development, support, services, and direct market engagement. He is a recognized IBM Master Inventor, a title that reflects a sustained contribution to IBM Security's patent portfolio. Chris is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

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