facial recognition
Service NSW shortlists face matching tech for identity verification
Plan to bring software to digital channels progresses.
Apr 7 2022 6:35AM
OCR Labs upgrades gov digital ID accreditation
Joins myGovID with biometric-enabled accreditation.
Mar 9 2022 3:11PM
Europe's bid for AI standard faces long road
Lawmakers start years-long negotiation.
Feb 17 2022 12:38PM
National facial recognition database to transition to new provider
As part of managed services shakeup at Home Affairs.
Jan 28 2022 1:20PM
Australian Federal Police restricts free software trials after Clearview AI
Privacy watchdog left unconvinced.
Dec 16 2021 1:24PM
Service NSW to bring facial verification to digital channels
And reveals plans for decentralised 'credential vault'.
Nov 18 2021 1:28PM
Adelaide council to ban SA Police using facial recognition tech on new CCTV network
Until state government passes laws that address privacy issues.
Nov 10 2021 5:21PM
NSW Police wants platform to create "complete biometric profile" of crims
Looks to replace PhotoTrac facial recognition system.
Nov 5 2021 1:30PM
Cop-used Clearview AI breached Australians' privacy, investigation finds
Image search tool trialled by police agencies.
Nov 3 2021 11:25AM
Health ministers urged to take action on home quarantine app privacy fears
Protections lacking, civil society groups warn.
Oct 14 2021 5:49PM
7-Eleven disables facial image capture on customer feedback tablets
After adverse privacy ruling.
Oct 14 2021 12:33PM
NSW to trial facial recognition, geolocation app for home quarantine
Adopts same technology as South Australia.
Sep 17 2021 1:35PM
ATO pilots facial verification on myGovID
Public beta gets underway.
Sep 7 2021 6:56AM
SA govt trials home quarantine app with facial recognition, GPS tracking
Built in-house in less than three months.
Aug 24 2021 12:41PM
OCR Labs earns govt digital ID accreditation
Becomes first private identity provider to do so.
Aug 17 2021 10:20AM
NAB pilots facial recognition for identity verification
Tests how solution matches up to government's AI ethics principles.
Jul 12 2021 12:07PM
Human Rights Commission calls for temporary ban on 'high-risk' govt facial recognition
And an independent AI safety commissioner.
May 28 2021 6:30AM
UN decries police use of racial profiling derived from big data
Says law enforcement must ensure technology does not reinforce biases.
Nov 27 2020 6:55AM
Digital identity legislation up for consultation
Ahead of private sector expansion.
Nov 17 2020 1:24PM
Amazon shifts some voice, face recognition computing to own chips
Follows moves by other tech giants.
Nov 13 2020 6:30AM
