03 February 2014

Citizenship

'Digital Citizenship and the Right to Identify in Australia' by Clare Sullivan in (2013) 41(3) Federal Law Review 557 argues that
Australia has announced the need to review the distribution of responsibility among individuals, businesses and governments, as a consequence of the move to digital citizenship. Australia has formally framed the issues in these terms and has opened dialogue between government and citizens regarding responsibilities for the use and protection of digital identity. This article examines digital citizenship in Australia and considers the implications for individuals, governments and the private sector of the requirement for an individual to use his/her digital identity for transactions. The features and functions of digital identity are examined, and the consequences for individuals, business and government of system failure are considered. The analysis shows that, while there are consequences for all, individuals are most affected.
Sullivan's 181 page ebook Digital identity: an emerging legal concept, a discussion of "digital identity in a transactional context under a national identity scheme" was noted here in 2011.