Digital Transformation Agency
Australia Advances National Facial Recognition Network Despite Privacy Concerns
Australia is building a biometric database of its citizens before setting the rules for who can access it.
Mexico Mandates Biometric Digital ID by 2026
Mexico mandates biometric CURP IDs with fingerprints, iris scans, and photos under Claudia Sheinbaum’s national ID overhaul.
Australia explores digital ID options
New privacy concerns.
Australian minister proposed the idea of using Digital ID system to de-anonymize social media users
An overreach in terms of what the system was designed for.
Payments company Mastercard wants to be a digital ID provider
Making big moves in Australia.
Mastercard used its dominance to dictate online platform rules, then launched its own digital ID system to capitalize on it
Payment processors are positioning themselves as the decider of who gets to stay online.