Researchers developing cancelable combined fingerprint and finger vein system
Researchers at Australia’s Edith Cowan University (ECU) are developing technology to scan fingerprints and finger veins in combination, which they…
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Australian Capital Territory says proposed facial recognition legislation exceeds agreement
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has joined Victoria in claiming that the facial recognition system proposed by the country’s federal…
Australian budget commits hundreds of millions in funding for identity programs
The Australian 2018-2019 federal budget includes several major funding commitments totaling hundreds of millions of dollars for government biometric and…
Proposed Australian facial recognition system faces criticism over mission creep, vague limitations
Critics of the Australian government’s proposed facial recognition legislation have suggested limitations to the law, such as warrants and a…
Australian Foreign Affairs seeks automated process for applying facial biometrics
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has admitted shortcomings in the way it processes requests to use…
Victorian government calls for privacy safeguards in facial recognition system
The Victorian state government in Australia wants tougher rules for a new proposed national facial recognition system, according to a…
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs says facial recognition system proposal already addresses concerns
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has rejected suggestions that warrants should be required for access to the country’s facial recognition…
Australian Information Commissioners call for stronger governance for proposed biometrics programs
The Information Commissioner’s offices for both Victoria and Queensland have expressed concerns about potential scope creep and the need for…
Australia opens bids to provide Govpass identity verification solution
Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has published a request for tender (RFT) to acquire a “liveness capture” digital credentialing and…
Unisys wins contract to provide biometric identity service with IDEMIA matching engine for Australian Home Affairs
Unisys has won an AUD $44.2 million (US$34 million) contract to provide the Australian Department of Home Affairs’ with a…
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