Mixed progress for digital IDs linked to payments in Japan, Australia and India
In a wave of digital transformations across multiple nations, Japan has faced challenges with its My Number digital ID system,…
Australia
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Australia DoD issues biometric device tender
Australia’s Department of Defence (DoD) is seeking a mobile biometric capture device to capture finger, facial and other biometric data….
Gov.uk Verify shuts down, Australia’s myGov gets renewed
Gov.uk Verify has closed, ending a chequered run as the UK’s tool for creating a digital identity account to use…
Mobile driver’s license pilot to launch soon in Victoria, Australia
The government in Victoria, Australia, is set to offer motorists the option to carry their driver’s license on their phone…
Digital ID project for undocumented indigenous Australians shows promise
A digital identity wallet has been lauded for its potential to create positive impact on inclusion in Australia, ahead of…
Australian state digital identity beta testing and thinktank launch
The government of New South Wales, Australia has started testing the beta version of the new NSW digital ID, with…
Australia’s DoD issues tender for multi-biometric capture device
Australia’s Department of Defence (DoD) has released a request for proposal seeking a mobile biometric capture device that can capture…
Tougher laws urged after 1 in 5 kiwis lose data in Latitude attack
The New Zealand government estimates that 20 percent of its citizens were victimized in an attack on the Australian consumer…
Elenium looks at a little-known tool for funding at $185M valuation
Another rainy-day funding scheme has found a fan in Elenium Automation, a face and palm biometrics supplier focused on the…
Western Australia adding digital credentials to ServiceWA platform
More digital credentials will soon be included to ServiceWA, a government service mobile application of the Australian State of Western…
