YouTube plays different cards in US, Australia in adapting to age assurance era
There is continued consternation in Australia over the government’s decision to include YouTube in its online safety laws for social…
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Battle intensifies over YouTube exemption for Australia’s social media ban
Australia’s ongoing legislative debate over age restrictions and age verification measures for social media has turned into a veritable slobberknocker,…
Australia contracts Unisys and Idemia border biometrics for 3 years, $17M
A new Enterprise Biometric Identification System (EBIS) supplied by partners Unisys and Idemia is now live for use by Australia’s…
Survey data backs up eSafety advice to deny YouTube age check exemption
There is much talk about how YouTube has become the new television. Yet while traditional broadcast TV had a built-in…
Australian bank taps facial authentication data to challenge disputed transactions
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has reportedly been using facial recognition logins to its banking app to gauge whether customers…
With 1M-plus passkeys issued, VicRoads expands support to Android, iOS apps
VicRoads has now extended its highly successful passkey initiative from the web to its native mobile myVicRoads apps on both…
Australia proposes audit to digital ID system for fifth straight year
Australia’s digital ID system is once again facing an audit from government watchdogs, which could also target the Consumer Data…
Australian retailers show support for facial recognition in government consultation
Australia is convulsed as it seeks to strike a balance between competing concerns. Navigating the terrain of technological progress, privacy…
Here comes the age check: BU Podcast talks age assurance with AVPA’s Iain Corby
Like it or not, age assurance is going mainstream. As regulators in the UK and Europe begin enforcing new…
Australia’s safety code for search tools takes effect, with age verification rules
Like its counterparts in the EU and UK, Australia’s digital regulator is beginning to formalize its online safety codes. The…
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