biometrics

Amadeus to buy French biometrics firm Idemia Public Security

Amadeus to buy French biometrics firm Idemia Public Security

For 1.2 billion euros.
Staff Writer Apr 30 2026 6:34AM Security
State of Security 2026: Identity & Access Management

State of Security 2026: Identity & Access Management

PEXA protects high-value property transactions with streamlined IAM.
Brad Howarth Apr 28 2026 3:26PM State of Security 2026
Chatty Australian Roblox users face mandatory facial age checks

Chatty Australian Roblox users face mandatory facial age checks

From next month.
Zachariah Kelly Nov 18 2025 11:30PM Software
ACIC launches fingerprint matching into the cloud

ACIC launches fingerprint matching into the cloud

Automates fingerprint biometric processing.
Zachariah Kelly Oct 31 2025 11:44AM Cloud
TfNSW begins hunt for new driver licence facial recognition system

TfNSW begins hunt for new driver licence facial recognition system

Comes a year ahead of existing contract expiry.
Zachariah Kelly Sep 29 2025 6:28AM Software
EU delays new biometric travel checks

EU delays new biometric travel checks

IT systems not up to speed.
Staff Writer Oct 11 2024 6:45AM Security
Gov to scale back one-to-many face matching by law enforcement

Gov to scale back one-to-many face matching by law enforcement

Recasts identity services legislation with privacy focus.
Ry Crozier Sep 13 2023 12:02PM Security
Texas sues Google for allegedly capturing biometric data of millions

Texas sues Google for allegedly capturing biometric data of millions

Allegedly collected without consent.
Staff Writer Oct 21 2022 6:45AM Strategy
Adelaide council rules out facial recognition on city CCTV network

Adelaide council rules out facial recognition on city CCTV network

Software, hardware to enable functionality was never bought.
Justin Hendry Jun 22 2022 12:50PM Security
SA Police ignores Adelaide council plea for facial recognition ban on CCTV

SA Police ignores Adelaide council plea for facial recognition ban on CCTV

No formal assurance months after request.
Justin Hendry Jun 20 2022 12:35PM Security
India withdraws warning on national biometric ID after online panic

India withdraws warning on national biometric ID after online panic

Assures citizens security is adequate.
Sudarshan Varadhan and Munsif Vengattil May 30 2022 6:47AM Security
Service NSW shortlists face matching tech for identity verification

Service NSW shortlists face matching tech for identity verification

Plan to bring software to digital channels progresses.
Justin Hendry Apr 7 2022 6:35AM Security
ANU to go passwordless

ANU to go passwordless

Primes Forticode’s Cipherise for 2022 rollout.
Justin Hendry Mar 11 2022 6:25AM Strategy
National facial recognition database to transition to new provider

National facial recognition database to transition to new provider

As part of managed services shakeup at Home Affairs.
Justin Hendry Jan 28 2022 1:20PM Strategy
Service NSW to bring facial verification to digital channels

Service NSW to bring facial verification to digital channels

And reveals plans for decentralised 'credential vault'.
Justin Hendry Nov 18 2021 1:28PM Strategy
Adelaide council to ban SA Police using facial recognition tech on new CCTV network

Adelaide council to ban SA Police using facial recognition tech on new CCTV network

Until state government passes laws that address privacy issues.
Justin Hendry Nov 10 2021 5:21PM Security
NSW Police wants platform to create "complete biometric profile" of crims

NSW Police wants platform to create "complete biometric profile" of crims

Looks to replace PhotoTrac facial recognition system.
Justin Hendry Nov 5 2021 1:30PM Hardware
Health ministers urged to take action on home quarantine app privacy fears

Health ministers urged to take action on home quarantine app privacy fears

Protections lacking, civil society groups warn.
Justin Hendry Oct 14 2021 5:49PM Security
NSW to trial facial recognition, geolocation app for home quarantine

NSW to trial facial recognition, geolocation app for home quarantine

Adopts same technology as South Australia.
Justin Hendry Sep 17 2021 1:35PM Strategy
ATO pilots facial verification on myGovID

ATO pilots facial verification on myGovID

Public beta gets underway.
Justin Hendry Sep 7 2021 6:56AM Strategy

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