Category Archives: Authentication

Why igovt?

April 23, 2008 – 12:44 pm

For some time now, we’ve been aware of a paradox: we are building and operating user-centric services but use government-centric language to describe them. The launch of the igovt website is a small yet important step towards changing that.
Take the Government Logon Service (GLS) as an example. According to our website, which is intended for […]

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igovt public consultation

April 17, 2008 – 2:20 pm

There were so many insights from attending focus groups during the igovt public consultation that it’s hard to pick just one. Certainly, one that made a lasting impression was a lady with a disability who spoke emotively about how the service would make a huge positive difference for her in getting services from government. For […]

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April is “Identity Month”

April 2, 2008 – 6:02 pm

As this is my first post, I’ll start with a quick intro. I’m Vikram Kumar, Manager Programme Strategy and work with the All-of-government Authentication Programme. My general areas of interest are the issues and opportunities related with identity, authentication and privacy.
April is Identity Month, a time for government agencies to talk about identity management. In […]

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