California, Iowa make progress on mDLs, Australian states see delays
U.S. states Iowa and California are taking strides in expanding the availability and acceptance of their mobile driver’s licenses, while…
Australia
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Australia’s biometric, ID verification systems have been operating illegally for 4 years
A rather significant legal oversight means that hundreds of millions of ID document and biometrics checks processed through the government…
Pushing for digital IDs that accommodate Australia’s First Nations people
The Australian federal government continues to struggle with digital IDs that make it easy for First Nations people to access…
As Australia’s national digital ID marches on, myGov and NSW digital ID face delays
As Australia moves closer to creating a national digital identity, the question of what will happen to the country’s previous…
Australia’s digital ID should give power over data to users: Govt advisor
Australia’s upcoming digital identity system should allow its users to decide what sort of data they wish to share, says…
PimEyes sees use by Australian police, enacts ban on searches for children
The controversial Tbilisi-based facial recognition website PimEyes, which lets users upload photos of anonymous people and scrapes the Internet for…
Australian banks move towards private digital identity products as legal issues debated
Australia is debating new laws that could make its long-awaited national digital identity scheme a reality. As the national digital…
One-to-many face matching may be one risk too many for Australians considering digital ID
The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) is warning that laws allowing authorities to use one-to-many face biometric matching techniques, even in…
Reviews show Australia curbed investment in nascent digital ID system
The long-term funding for Australia’s national digital ID system is in doubt, with the release of gateway reviews from 2021…
Australia’s national digital ID project may face more issues, expert says
Australia’s long-anticipated national digital identity system is finally moving forward after the government presented draft legislation and opened consultations on…
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