biometrics
NSW Police buys 1000 biometric scanners for the beat
Will tether with smartphones.
May 28 2018 12:10PM
DFAT spruiks facial recognition scheme to improve data disclosure
Currently handles biometric information requests via email.
Apr 30 2018 6:39AM
Vic govt concerned with "breadth" of facial recognition laws
Cracks emerge in intergovernmental agreement.
Apr 20 2018 12:56PM
Privacy bodies take aim at facial recognition laws
More checks and balances needed.
Mar 28 2018 6:20AM
Unisys to provide Australia's new biometrics travel platform
In $44 million deal.
Mar 19 2018 1:47PM
Qld biometrics sharing laws waved through
Public given five days to raise issue.
Mar 5 2018 12:00PM
Lenovo's fingerprint scanner has a hardcoded password
And admin creds can be snagged.
Jan 30 2018 9:20AM
Visa to ditch signatures for cards
As biometrics trial gets underway.
Jan 15 2018 6:30AM
Canberra airport smartgates first to go contactless
Will use facial biometrics to wave through travellers.
Nov 30 2017 11:41AM
Border Force trials iPhones for identity checks
Turns devices into portable biometrics scanners.
Oct 12 2017 12:45PM
Govt tries to expand Australia's facial verification system
Will seek access to driver's licence photos.
Oct 4 2017 10:35AM
ATO touts voice biometrics success
2.9 million voiceprints and counting.
Aug 28 2017 6:40AM
Aussie researchers want to use your walk to authenticate you
Walk and unlock more secure than passwords.
May 24 2017 8:13AM
DFAT is building its own facial recognition system
Prompted by biometrics boom.
May 17 2017 8:55PM
AFP gets big funding boost for more biometric, digital cops
$321m for more than 300 extra police.
May 8 2017 12:56PM
Mastercard trials fingerprint authentication for payments
Sensor built into card.
Apr 21 2017 6:24AM
Lloyds Bank to deploy Windows Hello biometrics for logins
Facial or fingerprint recognition for online banking authentication.
Apr 19 2017 4:10PM
ANZ to trial voice biometrics for mobile banking
Pilot starts in May.
Apr 3 2017 8:18AM
Australia's new facial verification system goes live
AFP, DFAT can check images against Immigration records.
Nov 16 2016 9:28AM
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Data61's mission to wipe out the password
Researchers want to authenticate you by the way you swipe.
May 31 2016 6:35AM
