Texas parents to collect students’ biometrics; Sydney school loo-turns on fingerprints
Parents in Texas have been given the option to collect DNA samples of their children using freely distributed test kits,…
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Aussie pols pushing against facial recognition in gambling rooms; industry favors it
An effort in Australia promoted as a new way to help gamblers who cannot stop themselves from wagering is not…
Distribution deal with payments provider to supply BioCatch behavioral biometrics in ANZ
BioCatch has been selected by payments provider Indue to protect financial institutions, retailers and non-profits in Australia and New Zealand…
Biometric customer verification could allow less storage of ID data, Telstra argues
Telstra believes that implementing biometrics as a way to verify customer identities on an ongoing basis would allow it to…
Optus hack spurs interest in digital identity within Australian government, banks
Demand for digital ID in Australia appears to have been boosted by the recent data breach from Optus, which resulted…
BixeLab takes award for biometrics services to international market
BixeLab has been recognized for its engagement with the international biometrics market and community by an Australian Capital Territory government…
Researchers pitch model law for facial recognition to Australian government
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney have published a model law to regulate facial recognition technologies in the country….
Tascent’s multimodal biometrics contracted for Palau border, Australian prisons
The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (BCBP) of the western Pacific Ocean Republic of Palau has reached a deal…
Australia readies for modified, more expensive two-step Idemia biometric airport SmartGates
Australia’s plan for biometric passenger identification for arrivals at its international airports is back on track with a revived deal…
Australian state contracts Unisys to deploy iris and face biometrics in prisons for $12.8M
The New South Wales (NSW) government in Australia has entered a $12.8 million contract with American IT firm Unisys to…
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