Telstra has revealed the addition of almost one million new mobile services in the six months to December 2011, but Sensis revenues plummeted 24 percent in 12 months.
The Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) has entered into a partnership with systems integrator Unisys as part of a $50 million program designed to strengthen border security through biometric technology.
Unisys will deliver the technology - which allows immigration officials
to authenticate an individual’s identity through facial images and
fingerprinting – over the next four years. This complements DIMA’s
investment in systems to store and manage these images.
Biometrics will be used at key points in the immigration process
including airports and immigration detention centres. The information
will be stored in a central database – the Identity Services Repository
– for future identity verification.
“I want to make it clear that all personal information collected by
this program is strictly protected by government legislation,” the
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and
Multicultural Affairs, Andrew Robb, said.
“The Office of the Privacy Commissioner has been involved since the
process began to ensure that the department met all the necessary
requirements of the Privacy Act.”
This tender is part of the wider biometrics program and identity
management strategy to strengthen border security through an
improvement in the integrity of non-citizen identity information and a
reduction in identity fraud.
“DIMA plays a crucial role in establishing the identity of non-citizens
and ensuring the integrity of documents, such as visas, that people
later use to access everyday services such as banking and utilities, so
initiatives such as this are essential,” Mr Robb said.
Detention facilities will be the first to roll out these systems with other areas to follow over the course of the contract.
Subject to successful tender negotiations, a contract was expected to
be in place by the middle of next month but if DIMA and Unisys cannot
agree on appropriate terms, then DIMA may negotiate with one or more of
the other tenderers.
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