facial recognition

NSW Police wants platform to create "complete biometric profile" of crims

NSW Police wants platform to create "complete biometric profile" of crims

Looks to replace PhotoTrac facial recognition system.
Justin Hendry Nov 5 2021 1:30PM Hardware
Cop-used Clearview AI breached Australians' privacy, investigation finds

Cop-used Clearview AI breached Australians' privacy, investigation finds

Image search tool trialled by police agencies.
Ry Crozier Nov 3 2021 11:25AM Software
Health ministers urged to take action on home quarantine app privacy fears

Health ministers urged to take action on home quarantine app privacy fears

Protections lacking, civil society groups warn.
Justin Hendry Oct 14 2021 5:49PM Security
7-Eleven disables facial image capture on customer feedback tablets

7-Eleven disables facial image capture on customer feedback tablets

After adverse privacy ruling.
Ry Crozier Oct 14 2021 12:33PM Hardware
NSW to trial facial recognition, geolocation app for home quarantine

NSW to trial facial recognition, geolocation app for home quarantine

Adopts same technology as South Australia.
Justin Hendry Sep 17 2021 1:35PM Strategy
ATO pilots facial verification on myGovID

ATO pilots facial verification on myGovID

Public beta gets underway.
Justin Hendry Sep 7 2021 6:56AM Strategy
SA govt trials home quarantine app with facial recognition, GPS tracking

SA govt trials home quarantine app with facial recognition, GPS tracking

Built in-house in less than three months.
Justin Hendry Aug 24 2021 12:41PM Software
OCR Labs earns govt digital ID accreditation

OCR Labs earns govt digital ID accreditation

Becomes first private identity provider to do so.
Justin Hendry Aug 17 2021 10:20AM Strategy
NAB pilots facial recognition for identity verification

NAB pilots facial recognition for identity verification

Tests how solution matches up to government's AI ethics principles.
Kate Weber Jul 12 2021 12:07PM Financial Services
Human Rights Commission calls for temporary ban on 'high-risk' govt facial recognition

Human Rights Commission calls for temporary ban on 'high-risk' govt facial recognition

And an independent AI safety commissioner.
Justin Hendry May 28 2021 6:30AM Strategy
UN decries police use of racial profiling derived from big data

UN decries police use of racial profiling derived from big data

Says law enforcement must ensure technology does not reinforce biases.
Stephanie Nebehay Nov 27 2020 6:55AM Software
Digital identity legislation up for consultation

Digital identity legislation up for consultation

Ahead of private sector expansion.
Justin Hendry Nov 17 2020 1:24PM Strategy
Amazon shifts some voice, face recognition computing to own chips

Amazon shifts some voice, face recognition computing to own chips

Follows moves by other tech giants.
Stephen Nellis Nov 13 2020 6:30AM Hardware
ATO re-tenders for myGovID anti-spoofing facial recognition software

ATO re-tenders for myGovID anti-spoofing facial recognition software

Liveness detection public beta now not expected until September 2021.
Justin Hendry Sep 28 2020 11:41AM Strategy
Facebook wins preliminary approval to settle US facial recognition lawsuit

Facebook wins preliminary approval to settle US facial recognition lawsuit

After raising settlement offer by US$100m.
Staff Writer Aug 21 2020 6:42AM Security
Australian privacy watchdog launches investigation into Clearview AI

Australian privacy watchdog launches investigation into Clearview AI

Teams up with UK's information commissioner.
Justin Hendry Jul 9 2020 5:38PM Security
7-Eleven Australia deploys facial recognition on customer feedback tablets

7-Eleven Australia deploys facial recognition on customer feedback tablets

Says technology is 'not used for any other purpose'.
Ry Crozier Jun 22 2020 2:28PM Hardware
Victoria Police admits officers trialled Clearview AI facial recognition tool

Victoria Police admits officers trialled Clearview AI facial recognition tool

After FOI documents released.
Justin Hendry Jun 18 2020 9:58PM Software
Now Microsoft bans police use of facial recognition software

Now Microsoft bans police use of facial recognition software

Until US laws introduced to regulate the tech.
Staff Writers Jun 12 2020 6:37AM Security
Services Australia put face matching to work for bushfire relief payments

Services Australia put face matching to work for bushfire relief payments

Biometrics database trialled with hundreds displaced over summer.
Justin Hendry Jun 5 2020 11:50AM Strategy

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