We’ve all seen the sci-fi films where a person walks up to a retinal or fingerprint scanner for authentication before a door slides open.
But biometric security is no longer science fiction; it’s available right now on our smartphones, whether it’s an Apple iPhone or one of the many Android handsets.
Since 2010, the Department of Immigration and Borders as well as Customs have been collecting fingerprints of foreigners from certain parts of the world applying for particular visas to stay in Australia, and in some cases require DNA tests.
During the 2015 federal budget, the federal government allocated AU$164.8 million over four years to the immigration department to spend on designing and scoping new IT platforms for travellers’ biometric data and visa information.
The federal government also allocated AU$700,000 to CrimTrac for the development of its Biometric Identification Services system business case. The system is expected to eventually replace CrimTrac’s automated fingerprint ID system.
Even some of Australia’s banks are tapping into using it as a security option for users to access their online banking. Recently, Suncorp Bank announced it introduced Fingerprint Login to its mobile banking app, which leverages Apple’s biometric technology to allow customers with compatible iPhone and iPad devices to log into their accounts at the touch of a finger.
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