Australia moves responsibility for federal biometrics to Attorney General’s Department
The Australian government is in the process of rolling out digital IDs with the anticipation of putting out legislation for…
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Australian pols giddy with state and federal integration over digital ID
Australia’s efforts to get digital IDs into people’s hands shows, even winning over snarky journalists with the progress. Almost 80…
NEC revealed as provider of biometric facial recognition services for Australian Federal Police
The biometric analysis platform used by Australian Federal Police (AFP) is NEC’s NeoFace, a report from ZDNet has revealed. An…
Victoria to upload images to federal Australian facial recognition system
The government of the Australian state of Victoria will soon upload driver’s license photographs to the National Driver Licence Facial…
Don’t ban Chinese cameras, make better biometrics regulation: Australian academics
Banning Chinese surveillance cameras in Australia may not be a feasible option and the government should instead increase regulation, including…
Australia unveils plans for universal digital ID and AI taskforce
Australian Finance and Public Service Minister Katy Gallagher unveiled the government’s draft legislation on a universal digital ID in a…
Less 1:N facial recognition searches, data sharing proposed in Australia gov’t ID bills
The Identity Verification Services Bill 2023 and accompanying amendments bill have been introduced in Australia’s parliament as a cut-down version…
Australian police want to improve online child abuse investigations; cue Clearview fears
A media furor has broken out in Australia over the potential use of Clearview AI’s facial recognition by law enforcement…
Trusted digital ID can drive inclusion, resilience in Australia: ConnectID CEO
The managing director of ConnectID, Andrew Black, posits that a trusted and interoperable digital identity ecosystem holds immense importance for…
Age verification debates continue in UK, Australia
Kids as young as seven are accessing age-restricted items such as weapons, alcohol and vapes in the United Kingdom, digital…
