The new ATO and VicRoads merger

Getting an invitation is always very exciting, especially when it's an 'open forum', you know when the rows of peasants can participate in a debate with the authority behind the pulpit as per the Roman times of many moons ago.

Well, there's one little problem here, in that it's 2018 and the people holding the 'open forum' are none other than the Australian Tax Office (ATO).

The ATO's definition of open forum is that you are being told what is going to happen, you know like a bit lot like in a dictatorship.

The subject was not up for debate, there was no discussion/feedback/concerns allowed from the rows of peasants listening.

So, here's what's going down.

Two dodgy businesses have got together in sharing databases.

Pity there was no "opt out" tick box.

Apparently for 'security purposes' in order for accountants to use the ATO's services, a new requirement is to take a selfie where this picture travels down the internet, and is authenticated with your driver licence on the database within VicRoads.

There are a few points of failure along the way, where sensitive data can and later will be compromised,  but since this is an action by the Australian Government in collaboration with another Victorian business, then the authorities will blatantly lie how 'safe' their implementation is.

In any event another data breach in the making courtesy of the imbeciles in the Australian Government, where the 'victims' will be persons from the general population.