Author: Ashish Nanda, Research Fellow, Deakin Cyber Research and Innovation Centre, Deakin University

Australia’s new digital ID system promises to transform the way we live. All of our key documents, such as driver’s licences and Medicare cards, will be in a single digital wallet, making it easier for us to access a range of services. The federal government is still developing the system, with a pilot expected to run next year. Known as the “Trust Exchange”, it is part of the Trusted Digital Identity Framework, which is designed to securely verify people’s identities using digital tokens. Earlier this year, in a speech to the National Press Club in Canberra, Federal Minister for Government…

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