Optus hack spurs interest in digital identity within Australian government, banks
Demand for digital ID in Australia appears to have been boosted by the recent data breach from Optus, which resulted…
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Researchers pitch model law for facial recognition to Australian government
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney have published a model law to regulate facial recognition technologies in the country….
Tascent’s multimodal biometrics contracted for Palau border, Australian prisons
The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (BCBP) of the western Pacific Ocean Republic of Palau has reached a deal…
Australia readies for modified, more expensive two-step Idemia biometric airport SmartGates
Australia’s plan for biometric passenger identification for arrivals at its international airports is back on track with a revived deal…
Australian state contracts Unisys to deploy iris and face biometrics in prisons for $12.8M
The New South Wales (NSW) government in Australia has entered a $12.8 million contract with American IT firm Unisys to…
Payment system platform gains support of Australia’s major banks for national digital ID
Eftpos’ ConnectID has received support from Australia’s ‘big four’ banks: ANZ, CBA, NAB and Westpac. The news comes from Australian…
Canada’s DIACC has lessons for trusted digital identity in Australia
User choice and data minimization are both expected to play critical roles in establishing the public trust both Canada and…
Australian hospitality venues argue facial recognition deployments will help protect public
Representatives of New South Wales pubs and clubs say they want further deployments of facial recognition technologies to tackle problem…
Oosto brings facial recognition to Australian Turf Club’s CCTV system
Israel-based Oosto has revealed details about a deployment of its facial recognition software to enhance security and identify VIPs at…
Digital ID and other gov’t services part of massive reform in Australia
If the international digital ID movement ultimately accomplishes nothing else, it will be judged a success for making government services…
