Accenture Wins A$36.2 Million Australian Tax Office Contract for Digital ID Work
The Australian Taxation Office has awarded Accenture a contract worth A$36.2 million for its Digital Identity Services branch, whose products include myID, the…
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Australia Expands Biometric Collection to Visa Applicants in India
Visa applicants in India may now be required to provide fingerprints and a facial image as part of an Australian visa application. The requirement applies to…
Yoti Adds ConnectID Bank-App Age Verification in Australia
Yoti has added ConnectID to its age-assurance platform in Australia, letting users prove they meet an age threshold through their banking app without sending…
NSW Begins Digital Driver Licence Upgrade With Face Verification and Consent-Based Sharing
Service NSW has begun a limited upgrade of its Digital Driver Licence that adds stronger identity verification and consent-based sharing of licence details,…
NAB Plans Encrypted Mobile Licence Checks at Selected Queensland Branches
National Australia Bank plans to introduce encrypted mobile driver licence checks at selected Queensland branches this month, allowing customers to send…
WA Police Reports 79 Arrests and Eight Incorrect Alerts in Face Recognition Trial
Western Australia Police says its live facial recognition trial has recorded 79 arrests after scanning 905,117 faces across 77 deployments. The force’s…
Geraldton Hosts Western Australia Police’s First Regional Face-Scanning Trial
Western Australia Police has taken its overt live facial recognition trial to Geraldton, marking the first regional deployment in a program that began in the…
ID Tech Digest – September 10, 2026
Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Steam Uses Credit…
Steam Uses Credit Cards for Australia’s New R18+ Age Checks
Valve has introduced credit-card age checks for Australian Steam users who want to view store pages for its R18+ computer games and other mature content. The…
Epic Adds Yoti and Veriff Age Checks for Australian R18+ Games
Epic Games will require Australian users to verify that they are at least 18 before purchasing or downloading R18+ games on the Epic Games Store, introducing…