NZ Government Authentication Standards Launched

[colin.wallis@ssc.govt.nz]

NZ Authentication Standards launched
21 August 2006

Press release follows:
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"The New Zealand government today launched the suite of standards to support their All-of-government Authentication Programme for delivering services online.   

The suite of authentication standards contains business process, technology, and data standards aimed at maintaining and improving authentication processes and services for government agencies delivering services to people, particularly those delivered using the Internet.

Two of the standards have been based on OASIS specifications.  The latest CIQ  (Customer Information Quality V3.0) standard is the basis for the first five elements defined in the New Zealand government's Data Formats for Identity Records Standard, while a deployment profile of the SAML V2.0 specification is the basis of NZ SAMS (New Zealand Security Assertion Messaging Standard).

For further information on the Authentication Programme please visit the New Zealand e-government website page  www.e.govt.nz/services/authentication/ "

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Electronic copies of the authentication standards themselves are available at 
http://www.e.govt.nz/standards/e-gif/authentication

We really would appreciate feedback and comment on Data Formats and NZ SAMS and in fact all aspects of the Programme. The services are designed with privacy-enablement and user control in mind.

Cheers

Colin 
PS: It is probably obvious but just to be clear; if your comments carry IPR, then either make that explicit or refrain from commenting. Thanks.)