Queensland Transport (QT) has gone to market for up to 10,000 handheld smartcard readers as it gears up to replace its 2.7 million antiquated drivers' licences with new smartcard equivalents.
The Department of Human Services has denied the Federal Labor government is investigating the introduction of a nationwide ID card scheme similar to the previous government's Access Card.
ANZ Bank has struck a deal with the federal government which will see its business customers issued smartcards for making secure transactions with government departments.
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Just weeks would be needed for Centrelink's identity management rollout to be streamlined to handle a proposed mass introduction of smartcards to either citizens or public servants, according to a vendor involved in the project.
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Banks are slowly moving towards deploying voice-authentication technologies in order to add an extra layer of security for their online and telephone banking customers.
Verification gadgets range from tokens to mobile-phone-based systems, but cost keeps them from catching on.
A few years ago, the uptake of biometric technology was considered a sure thing. But fast forward to present day and ZDNet Australia can reveal that companies are reluctant to use biometrics due to their negative stigma.
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