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CBA may align 'really important' apps to specific AWS functions
UniSA disables computers, applications after 'cyber attack'
Irish ransomware attack to cost health service tens of millions of euros
France embraces Google, Microsoft in quest to safeguard sensitive data
NBN Co pushes back HFC sales restart as workforce system bugs bite
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EU civil rights groups want ban on biometric surveillance
Ahead of new laws.
Feb 18 2021 12:06PM
ATO re-tenders for myGovID anti-spoofing facial recognition software
Liveness detection public beta now not expected until September 2021.
Sep 28 2020 11:41AM
NSW Police extends IDEMIA deal for cop shop biometric scanners
LiveScan now supported until 2026.
Mar 31 2020 3:09PM
Microsoft ditches passwords in Windows 10 S test run
Studies biometric login options.
Feb 12 2018 11:30AM
Big bucks for Immigration to build biometric and risk systems
Budget 2017: To detect risky travellers before they arrive.
May 9 2017 8:16PM
Citibank to use voice biometrics to authenticate customers
Aussie clients among first recipients.
May 20 2016 12:07PM
Govt funds $18.5m Aussie facial recognition database
Law enforcement agencies to share images.
Sep 9 2015 1:10PM
Aussie facial recognition database to land next year
Business case under development.
Aug 27 2015 1:02PM
Australia set to collect more biometric data at airports
Committee rubberstamps government bill.
Jun 9 2015 10:44AM
Aussie police back national facial recognition database
State, federal law enforcement agree on plan to tackle organised crime.
May 22 2015 4:44PM
Coles trials voice-recognition ordering tech
Tests Hiku devices with 50 customers.
May 5 2015 5:07PM
Australia to roll out facial recognition in airports
Customs switches vendors, hands $18m deal to Vision-Box.
Apr 23 2015 4:03PM
Are passwords becoming passe?
[Blog post] One step forward, two steps back.
Mar 24 2015 2:30PM
Govt agrees to limit biometric data collection at airports
Bill to be watered down.
Oct 22 2014 4:41PM
Committee rules against expanding biometric data collection
Privacy inquiry needed first.
Oct 17 2014 12:03PM
St George, Westpac to use fingerprint login for mobile banking
Will utilise biometric scanner on iPhone, Galaxy smartphones.
Aug 22 2014 10:00AM
Westpac NZ tests fingerprint scanning for mobile app
Money at your fingertips.
Apr 14 2014 5:50PM
US report casts doubt on "reliable" biometric systems
Back to the drawing board for security designers.
Oct 1 2010 6:55AM
Pirate Party warns of surveillance state
But RTA denies sharing data with CrimTrac.
Jun 5 2010 9:07AM
Biometrics, chips coming to Qld driver licenses
Queensland transport workers first to trial new smartcards.
May 12 2010 12:59PM
