Tuesday, August 30, 2011

New Zealand ID Management: New Possibilities

NZ Post's hi-tech photo capture system (Stuff.co.nz)
New Zealand Post has taken its first step towards a future in biometrics.

It is trialling a hi-tech system that takes passport and digital photos in 14 of its Postshops, including its Manners St branch in central Wellington.

The software behind the system could also let NZ Post capture fingerprints and voice samples for identification purposes.

There's also an associated "secure transactions" scheme in the works.