From a report: Canadian authorities arrested the Chinese executive in December 2018 on suspicion of violating US sanctions, and she has remained there on house arrest ever since, fighting US attempts at extradition. Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou would appear in a Brooklyn federal courtroom today via streaming video and enter a plea regarding US charges against her. Although the Australian government has its own digital identity solution with myGovID, Eftpos has previously said its solution could provide a 'smoother, faster, and more secure onboarding experience, including for government services.' Eftpos has also assured that connectID does not store any identity data. It has been designed to work within the federal government's Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF) and the banking industry's TrustID framework. It's been set up to act as 'broker' between identity service providers and merchants or government agencies that require identity verification, such as proof of age, address details, or bank account information. Eftpos sent connectID live in June as a fully-owned subsidiary of the organisation and as a standalone fintech company. From a report: By becoming an accredited operator, Eftpos connectID can now facilitate online transactions requiring a digital identity from Australians.
Eftpos has become Australia's first accredited non-government operator of a digital identity exchange under the federal government's Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF).
