[ad_1]
The government of New South Wales has announced plans to begin a metro test of a digital driving license in November along Sydney's eastern beaches, allowing more than 140,000 license holders in the region to abandon the plastic card for one smartphone copy, available via the NSW Service app.
The trial expands a pilot to Dubbo at the end of last year that allowed participants to use their digital driving license for proof of identity and proof of age to enter pubs and clubs, so as
On Monday, by launching a blockchain solution designed to support the digitization of government services, Australian data security firm Secure Logic revealed that its platform had been used to support the digital driver's license, allowing rollover to level state. out of the game of digital identification, with its technology used in both the Dubbo and the upcoming Eastern Beaches trials.
CEO of Secure Logic Santosh Devaraj Driving licenses are the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the transformation of public service and expects that new technologies will significantly change the way people will interact with the government in the next decade.
"It was" standing in line to file "government documents are coming to an end, as well as our dependence on physical identification cards to establish your identity or proof of age with 39. order or authorized locations, these are expensive, time-consuming, costly and unpractical ways to offer services, "said Devaraj
. According to the company, TrustGrid is an advanced blockchain solution that provides a secure, decentralized and immutable transaction log. allows government agencies and private controlled organizations such as hospitals and financial institutions to create private consortia of trusted entities on the fly.
Must see: Why identity management is one of the biggest challenges for blockchain
Highlighting potential application technology through engine registration, birth and death certificates, medical records, title deeds and HSC, TAFE and other academic achievements, Secure Logic believes its platform has the potential to address many of the concerns about digitizing private information, particularly the federal government's My Health Record litigation
"While it is good to see the government pursuing a platform that I have the potential to save lives, people are right to be concerned about how their sensitive data is stored and could be exploited by hackers, "continued Devaraj
" Rather than a black and white method of opting " inside or outside ", TrustGrid could allow each individual to set the terms of their co digitized transaction that regulates exactly what personal information is disclosed through consensus and fine-grained cryptography policies. "
The testing of the digital license follows the previous legislative step this year to allow the state-wide launch of the technology.
Amendments to the Road Transport Act 2013 Photo Card Act 2005 Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007 and Liquor Act 2007 allow the driver to use his digital license for proof of identity and proof of age from use where the physical card was previously.
The state government made the firearm of its digital licenses available through the "My Licenses" digital wallet in the NSW Service app at the end of 2016, which allows NSW residents to renew the license and update their details without having to visit an NSW service center.
The launch of the technology is still subject to an implementation plan, but once implemented, the paten Digital driving will join recreational fishing, responsible alcohol service and responsible management of gaming skills cards in the digital portfolio. NSW residents are already able to renew their driving license and view, pay and contest violation notifications via the NSW smartphone app for the service.
South Australians have had the opportunity to keep digital driver licenses on their phones since September.
The SA app presents driving licenses in real time, with expired or suspended licenses showing a large orange or red bar at the bottom. It also has a "shake to animate" feature to show that the license is not a photo or a screenshot – the screenshot feature is actually disabled in the app.
The app generates a single-use barcode, which updates every 30 seconds, to prevent the use of counterfeit licenses. Anyone, including pubs and clubs, can scan licenses to make sure they are genuine.
PREVIOUS AND RELATED COVERAGE
NSW expands digital driving license to eastern beaches
Although nationwide rollout was originally planned for this year, the NSW government announced a further test of the digital driving license for a handful of addresses on the beach side in November.
Welfare payments in Australia could be delivered via blockchain
The Digital Transformation Agency revealed plans to prototype a welfare payment system using blockchain technology
Australian Department of Health using blockchain for medical research records
Australian secure cloud provider Vault Systems and the startup blockchain Agile Digital have joined forces to provide the department with an immutable record for monitoring health data research.
Home affairs consider the blockchain for the visibi of the Australian commercial supply chain
The department wants to build a single point of control to manage the international trade of Australia and is looking for emerging technologies such as the & # 39; artificial intelligence, the blockchain and the IoT to obtain transparency on its supply chain.
Why blockchain could be your next form of ID as a citizen of the world (TechRepublic)
Microsoft and Accenture have collaborated to create a blockchain solution that serves as digital identification for refugees. Here's how it works.
