Victorians claiming the solar rebate are being used as unwitting "public beta" testers for the state government's new smartphone-based facial recognition system, with almost half of attempted identity checks failing in the first two weeks.
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| Solar Victoria now requires identity checks via a facial recogntition smartphone app. |
Solar Victoria has this month begun using Service Victoria's new facial recognition system as an alternative to the traditional 100-point paper-based identity check required to prove eligibility for the solar rebate scheme.
Users are required to scan their passport, drivers license and face, using their smartphone’s camera. After matching the faces, the service verifies the user’s identity against government records. An "electronic identity credential" is generated, linked to the user's smartphone, allowing them to verify their identity in future using an SMS code sent to their number.
Solar Victoria is the first state government agency to take advantage of the new service, which went live on July 1 despite the fact the facial recognition system is still at the "public beta" testing stage. The system was tested with fewer than 60 people before going live, due to the fact that a real passport is required to complete the verification process.
Read the story from The Age by Adam Turner - “Face scanning falls flat as part of digital credentials push.”
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