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DIA wants igovt ideas, not detail

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DIA wants igovt ideas, not detail

Internal Affairs has given businesses until Wednesday week to come up with proposals on how they could use and help support its $122 million online identity verification and log-on service.

Several banks have expressed interest in using igovt to authenticate the identity of new customers, so that they can open bank accounts online.

Internal Affairs suggested that the system could also be used by online auction sites to verify traders’ identities.

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Cabinet logs on to igovt vision

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Cabinet logs on to igovt vision

The Government will seek private sector partners for igovt, an ambitious $122 million project intended to make it easier for people to access services online.

The Cabinet agreed to support the project for another two years. Internal Affairs Minister Nathan Guy and Finance Minister Bill English will report to the Cabinet on longer term funding options before the end of this year.

Mr Guy says igovt would deliver benefits worth between $641 million and $1.37 billion over 10 years by avoiding duplicated identity verification systems and making it easier for agencies to put more services on the web.

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