Hand Over Your Data, or Go YuTru
From the 1st February, the Australian Department of Home Affairs will start collecting biometrics from Papua New Guineans who are applying for a visa to Australia. In line with international standards, a face and 10-digit fingerprint scan will be required and that data stored in Australia. In the same way that the Australian Government will ...
Not All Digital Identities Are Created Equal
The digital economy is growing rapidly and the pandemic has accelerated this transformation, where customers are expected to do more online. Banking especially, is being digitalised and the need to travel into a branch is a significant and unnecessary ‘pain point’ for customers. Regulated financial institutions like banks and money transfer agents are governed by ...
YuTru Journey
YuTru is a local business, wholly owned in Papua New Guinea for the benefit of Papua New Guineans. It was established in 2018, with the support of the Government of Australia, and an MOU with the Bank of Papua New Guinea. Since then we have been conducting training sessions and building a digital identity trust ...
The Reason for YuTru
Today, in Papua New Guinea it is difficult to prove who you are and that you are trustworthy. Each institution that onboards a new customer employs a range of techniques to understand who the customer is. An institution will ask a new customer to fill out paper-based forms, provide copies of a driver's license or a ...
Due Diligence Period Closes in 7 Days
We are now 7 days from the close of the YuTru due diligence period.
We have fielded questions and taken calls from various staff across the 8 national firms that have formally expressed interest.
Please feel free to connect with either of the advisers: Josh Mua (+675 308 3767 of Kina Bank Ltd.) or Tony Willenberg (+675 7993 7369 ...
Stakeholder Map
The “Stakeholder Map” sets out the roles of stakeholders who comprise and interoperate in the YuTru digital ecosystem, to provide digital, natural, and legal persons in PNG with a digital identity.
A digital identity can be used online and offline. It can be carried in a mobile phone, stored in “the cloud”, or worn in a ...
EOI Period Closed, Due Diligence Begins
We are very pleased to signal that we have received eight (8) formal expressions of interest in YuTru by the closing date last Thursday 30th April.
The expressed interest in owning a part of the Digital Identification Bureau has come from companies considered some of the country’s largest and most successful businesses.
We are encouraged and excited ...
Projects, the Agile Way
On the 23rd and 24th April the 9th training course was delivered online via Zoom. The course topic was "Managing Projects the Agile Way" and was well attended with 22 spots filled and a good degree of engagement throughout. It was the first time YuTru delivered training online.
To help participants engage more effectively and ...
Training Course #7
Topic:Digital Transformation - Integrating Technology Systems into Organisations
Date/Time: Monday, 10th February 2020, 8:45 to 15:00
Duration:1 dayLocation: Abt AssociatesLevel 1, MARKHAM Room, Ravalian HausHarbour City, NCD Port Moresby
Note: For safety in an emergency, so that we know who is in the building at any point in time, please 'sign in' at reception in the 'red book' ...
YuTru’s Modus Operandi
We write this in response to claims that the Digital Identification Bureau is in the process of selecting particular technology vendors and products for the YuTru identification platform.
This is not true, and all such decisions will be made by the YuTru consortium in full view of all members, with technical support from a range ...