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7-Eleven disables facial image capture on customer feedback tablets
After adverse privacy ruling.
Oct 14 2021 12:33PM
Apple to only seek abuse images flagged in multiple nations
After criticism of its image detection plans.
Aug 16 2021 6:49AM
Apple to scan iCloud photo uploads for child abuse images
System to perform on-device matching.
Aug 6 2021 6:44AM
Twitter launches competition to find biases in its image-cropping algorithm
After earlier research uncovered issues.
Aug 2 2021 6:40AM
Services Australia put face matching to work for bushfire relief payments
Biometrics database trialled with hundreds displaced over summer.
Jun 5 2020 11:50AM
Queensland next to upload photos to national face matching database
Will join Victoria, SA and Tasmania.
May 13 2020 6:22AM
WA prepares for national face matching database upload
Introduces biometrics sharing laws.
Mar 27 2020 6:45AM
Three states complete national face matching database upload
Driver's licence data from millions now in central system.
Dec 11 2019 1:25PM
Govt told to rewrite facial recognition bills
Lacking detail and privacy protections.
Oct 24 2019 1:17PM
First states upload data to national facial recognition system
Victoria, Tasmania play national guinea pigs.
Sep 17 2019 11:57AM
Privacy bodies take aim at facial recognition laws
More checks and balances needed.
Mar 28 2018 6:20AM
Parliament to scrutinise facial recognition bills
Committee commences review.
Mar 8 2018 4:13PM
Qld biometrics sharing laws waved through
Public given five days to raise issue.
Mar 5 2018 12:00PM
Qld follows feds with new biometrics sharing laws
Ahead of the Commonwealth Games.
Feb 19 2018 11:40AM
Govt seeks to enshrine national facial recognition system in law
Enters bills into parliament.
Feb 7 2018 12:30PM
Victoria's role in the national facial biometric system
VicRoads opens up.
Nov 21 2017 6:20AM
Microsoft sued by Getty over Bing photo tool
Claims copyright infringement allowed to run rampant.
Sep 5 2014 8:38AM
July sees spam continuing to dominate emails
Threat reports for July show that spam continues to be sent at a high level with image spam and phishing still in high figures.
Aug 12 2009 11:29AM
ImageShack hit by hacking group
The image-hosting site ImageShack was compromised over the weekend.
Jul 14 2009 10:22AM
Google sees new spam players on the horizon
Emergence of hotbeds.
Jul 2 2009 2:58PM
