NZ government seeks insights, information on market for digital civil registration
New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) is “seeking ideas and opportunities to help shape our thinking around the future…
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New Zealand’s privacy watchdog okays Foodstuffs facial recognition trial
The facial recognition system used by New Zealand’s supermarket chain Foodstuffs to prevent retail crime is compliant with privacy rules…
Australia, NZ airports boost international passenger processing capacity
Australian airports continue to add more SmartGates powered by Idemia’s biometric border technology for international arrivals. On Thursday, Sydney Airport…
Social media age verification trends globally as lawmakers on 4 continents push policy
Texas is readying a bill to ban social media for minors in a global trend towards age assurance. If enacted,…
New Zealand integrates international mDLs for age, ID verification
The NZ Verify or Whakatūturu App will be used to verify select international mobile driver’s licenses so that visitors can…
New Zealand Privacy Commissioner seeks feedback for Privacy Amendment Bill
New Zealand’s Privacy Commissioner is opening up to public consultation on the Privacy Amendment Bill (IPP3A) draft guidance. While the…
New Zealand seeks selfie guidance, liveness capabilities for biometric capture
New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) is looking for new face biometrics capture technology that delivers better quality images…
Maori expert criticizes New Zealand’s biometric code
New Zealand is slated to receive its first code of practice for regulating biometric data by mid-2025. Members of the…
New Zealand to receive biometrics code by mid-2025
New Zealand’s biometrics code will finally be completed by mid-2025, while the implementation is slated to start after an official…
Consumer and legal groups say New Zealand’s biometrics code still has deficiencies
New Zealand’s consumer and legal groups have highlighted concerns over the country’s upcoming draft biometrics code, including the removal of…
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