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Kat Wong

Digital ID bid to shield Australians from data breaches

People could sign up for a phone contract by using digital ID technology. (David Moir/AAP PHOTOS)

Australians could open a new bank account, sign a phone contract or apply for a rental without providing sensitive documents, by using digital ID technology.

The Australian Government Digital ID system allows people to send details of documents such as passports, birth certificates and drivers licences to a provider, like the myGov app, which verifies the information and creates a digital ID. 

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