Hitachi revealed as Bunnings’ facial recognition supplier at OAIC appeal hearing
Details about the facial recognition system Australian retailer Bunnings deployed for theft prevention are emerging from an Administrative Review Tribunal…
Australia
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Big social media platforms all covered by Australian social ban: eSafety Commissioner
Everyone’s invited. That’s the message to Big Tech from Australian eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant. But it’s no party; the commissioner…
Data breaches of Australia’s health records drop 50% after passkey adoption: OAIC
The number of data breaches in the Australian national electronic health record system has declined by half over the last…
Australia’s AG says biometric driver’s licence verification system operational in weeks
A new face biometrics service for verifying driver’s licences is set to roll out across Australia by the end of…
Australia to use facial recognition system for driver licence verification
Australia expects the rollout of a facial recognition system by the end of this year which will facilitate verification of…
GBG integrates Mattr for Australian mDL checks as issuers align around ISO standard
GBG has introduced support for mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) into its existing workflows for license checks in Australia through a…
Australian legislators spar with platforms, each other over age assurance laws
If there’s one thing every platform can agree on when it comes to age assurance, it’s that biometric age verification…
New OAIC guidelines complement eSafety on looming Australian social media ban
Australia’s much-discussed social media ban for under-16s will take effect December 10, and regulators around the world will be watching….
Privacy, security, speech top concerns in statements on Australia’s search code
Having issued a call for submissions regarding the implementation of Australia’s Internet Search Engine Services Online Safety Code, which includes…
New Zealand’s oldest university begins tender process to transform IAM
The University of Otago in New Zealand is kicking off the process to tender a contract for identity governance and…
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