facial recognition
Queensland next to upload photos to national face matching database
Will join Victoria, SA and Tasmania.
May 13 2020 6:22AM
AFP admits to trialling controversial facial recognition tool Clearview AI
After initially denying usage.
Apr 15 2020 11:26AM
Washington State signs facial recognition curbs into law
While critics say laws don't go far enough.
Apr 1 2020 1:47PM
Microsoft to divest AnyVision stake, end face recognition investing
Following probe into Israeli use of AnyVision tech.
Mar 30 2020 2:00PM
WA prepares for national face matching database upload
Introduces biometrics sharing laws.
Mar 27 2020 6:45AM
Even mask-wearers can be ID'd, China facial recognition firm says
With 95 percent success rate.
Mar 10 2020 1:20PM
myGovID facial recognition trials slated for mid-2020
Biometric tests for digital identity app progressing.
Mar 6 2020 3:50PM
Vatican joins IBM, Microsoft to call for facial recognition regulation
Pope Francis hits out at information asymmetry.
Mar 2 2020 6:44AM
NAB stops work on facial recognition ATMs
Despite tasting trial success in late 2018.
Feb 19 2020 7:00AM
Facial recognition could help discover fate of Holocaust victims
"Face to Face" project asks people via social media to send in pictures for scans.
Jan 22 2020 6:59AM
Alphabet CEO Pichai backs temporary ban on facial-recognition technology
Could be used for nefarious purposes.
Jan 21 2020 6:38AM
EU mulls five-year ban on facial recognition tech in public areas
To give it time to work out how to prevent abuses.
Jan 17 2020 1:18PM
Home Affairs delays Australia's airport smartgate upgrade
Rollout now planned from 2021.
Dec 20 2019 7:05AM
Human Rights Commission wants moratorium on expanding facial recognition
Until laws are passed to regulate automated decision making.
Dec 17 2019 1:26PM
Home Affairs purges public details of Australia's airport smartgate upgrade
Confusion over border IT project continues.
Nov 28 2019 6:55AM
Microsoft to probe work of Israeli facial recognition startup it funded
Possible unethical use in West Bank.
Nov 18 2019 1:20PM
Home Affairs extends Vision-Box airport departures smartgates deal
But no word on status of arrivals deal.
Sep 27 2019 10:55AM
Amazon CEO says company working on facial recognition regulations
Following rebuke of its previous strategies.
Sep 26 2019 1:22PM
Qld deploys new Unisys biometrics system for licence applications
Continues fight against identity fraud.
Sep 11 2019 11:25AM
Future of facial recognition at Australian airports now uncertain
Home Affairs moves to remediate old stock amid replacement project.
Aug 23 2019 7:02AM
