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Smart card-based identity management for all Australian government staff has taken another step towards reality with the release of key framework documents.
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.
The NSW police service is planning to beef up its security by consolidating its disparate identification systems and firewall management.
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Passwords will soon be a thing of the past, replaced by biometric and smart-card technology, Bill Gates reiterated on Tuesday.
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