AUSKey

AUSKey was a piece of software designed as an alternate, more secure authentication method for businesses and users of Australian Government websites.[2] The software was developed by Verizon Business, and launched by the Australian Tax Office in April 2010 to replace client certificates.[3] In January 2020, it was announced that AUSKey would be retired and superseded in March that year by the newly released myGovID.[4] On April 1, 2020 AUSKey was retired.[5] AUSKey was available primarily as a browser extension for Firefox, Chrome, and Safari,[6] as well as a special Firefox based web browser designed for use with a USB flash drive.[7] AUSKey was available in two flavours, the "administrator" and "standard" types, designed for organisation administrators and users respectively.[8]

AUSKey
A screenshot of the AUSKey browser in March 2020
Developer(s)Verizon Business
Initial releaseApril 2010 (2010-04)
Final release
2.0.3 / May 23, 2017 (2017-05-23)[1]
EngineGecko (browser version)
Available inEnglish
Websiteato.gov.au

Participating websites

References
  1. "AUSkey for Chrome". chrome.google.com. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  2. Register, Australian Business. "Your AUSkey password | ABR". www.abr.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  3. "ATO to introduce single business login". iTnews. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  4. "ATO gets ready to switch off AUSkey". iTnews. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  5. Register, Australian Business. "AUSkey and Manage ABN Connections | ABR". www.abr.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  6. Register, Australian Business. "Download software for AUSkey | ABR". www.abr.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  7. Register, Australian Business. "Set up AUSkey on a USB stick | ABR". www.abr.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  8. Register, Australian Business. "AUSkey explained | ABR". www.abr.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
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