Yoti seeks accreditation as private digital ID provider from Australian government
Yoti has received approval to begin the process for accreditation to enable Australians to carry out digital identity transactions and…
Australia
Aussie convenience store took face biometrics without consent — privacy regulator
It probably sounded like a good idea at the time. Convenience-store chain 7-Eleven reportedly used biometrics-based facial analysis systems in…
Australia drafts legislation to establish digital identity oversight body
The government of Australia has made public a draft text which it says will build on the already existing safeguards…
Australia accredits eftpos for digital identity exchange
Eftpos has announced that its ConnectID digital identity solution business has earned accreditation from the Australian government as the first…
Queensland Police deploy devices with face biometrics to stop drunk drivers
Queensland Police have started using new alcohol interlock devices with biometric facial verification capabilities in order to lower rates of…
SITA partners on Australian biometric app for ETA applications from home
The Australian Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) app, developed collaboratively by the Australian Department of Home Affairs, SITA, and the Arq…
Showcase Australia 2022
Showcase Australia 2022 Canberra May 25, 2022 Showcase Australia provides a unique and effective platform to connect biometric users from…
New South Wales’ digital identity advisory council seeks to balance privacy, fraud protection
The government of the Australian State of New South Wales has appointed 18 members to the Digital Identity Ministerial Advisory…
Using face biometrics and age estimation to create a safer internet for children
Both the International Policy Digest and The Guardian have published articles within the past week on how to use biometric…
Biometrics investments roll on with $7M for Smile Identity, up to $8.7M for Daltrey
Selfie biometric authentication provider Smile Identity has closed a $7 million Series A funding round to advance its aim of unifying…
