DISTF Evaluators Showcase

Meet the DISTF Evaluators

Understand the Digital Identity Trust Framework Evaluation Process

Is your organisation considering DISTF accreditation? Get insider knowledge directly from the evaluators and regulators who make it happen.

What You’ll Learn:

• Discover the tangible benefits of becoming accredited—for both large enterprises and smaller organisations
• Understand which organisational roles can be accredited
• Get realistic insights on costs and timeframes based on your specific organisational factors
• Learn how to prepare your organisation effectively before beginning the evaluation process

This practical session kicks off our series diving into the Digital Identity Trust Framework, with future events exploring specific aspects in greater detail.

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Event Details:

• Date: Wednesday, 26 March, 2025
• Time:  12:00PM -1:00PM
• Location:  Zoom Webinar
• Event Type:  Webinar
• Cost: Free for members & non-members

Speakers:

• Tom Norcliffe, Security Consultant, The Middleware Group

Tom Norcliffe is a privacy and information professional with over 20 years experience in the private and public sectors. Starting his career at Reuters in Sydney, on relocating to NZ he joined Archives New Zealand initially as an archivist but ultimately leading the agency’s appraisal function, which included developing the whole of Government Legacy Records Programme, and developing the evaluation and approval processes for both state and private sector entities applying for disposal approvals under sections 17, 18 and 20 of the Public Records Act. From Archives, he moved to the University of Canterbury where – as the Associate Registrar – he was responsible for integrating privacy-by-design into the University’s IT architectures and procurement process, as well as being on the pointy end of managing the University’s privacy and open access policies. Tom has a strong interest in the intersection of privacy obligations, identity management and information design and management, together with effective solutions in protecting all three, and has brought this interest and knowledge to his work at Middleware NZ.

• Marcus Bossert, Director – Cyber, Privacy and Resilience, Deloitte

Marcus Bossert is the Identity lead in Deloitte New Zealand’s Cyber and Privacy practice and works closely with his counterparts in Deloitte’s global community of Digital Identity experts and thought leaders.  

He has worked with many government and private sector organisations to identify and find practical ways to mitigate cyber and privacy risk for new initiatives and uplifting existing cyber capabilities.

Marcus started out in systems engineering and developed a strong background in systems development and integration while working for several large systems integrators.

Marcus has been focussing on identity and access management for the past 15 years and has worked across a broad range of technical and business stakeholders to successfully deliver a number of large identity initiatives. 

• Rizwan Ahmad, Founder, Cianaa Technologies

• Deanne Myers, Manager Regulatory Practice, Department of Internal Affairs (NZ)

Deanne Myers is the Manager Regulatory Practice at the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Authority.

She manages a team of regulators who are responsible for establishing, administering and maintaining the accreditation regime for digital identity service providers and digital identity services, monitoring compliance with the requirements, dealing with complaints and investigating breaches.

Deanne has been with the TFA, part of the Department of Internal Affairs, since July last year. Her primary focus to date has been on establishing the regulatory regime ready for applications for accreditation.

Prior to joining DIA Deanne has over 20 years’ experience with professional services firms, working with and delivering an extensive range of services to both the public and private sector; specialising in assurance services, privacy, risk and effectiveness.

This is the first in our DISTF series — don’t miss this opportunity to get your accreditation questions answered directly by the experts.

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