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Microsoft retires facial analysis capability under responsible AI

Microsoft is ending access for new customers to its facial analysis capabilities immediately and is restricting access to its facial recognition technology as the company introduced upgraded responsible AI...

Australian retailers deploy facial recognition as privacy laws stall

15 June 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Australia’s privacy watchdog will likely investigate Bunnings, Kmart and The Good Guys after a consumer group uncovered the retailers’ use of facial recognition technology on customers. It comes after...

Pay ‘with a smile or a wave’: Mastercard face recognition system

26 May 2022 | by Rita Matulionyte

Mastercard’s “smile to pay” system, announced last week, is supposed to save time for customers at checkouts. It is being trialled in Brazil, with future pilots planned for the...

Wait continues for facial recognition database legislation

2 February 2022 | by Denham Sadler

Amendments to the federal government’s highly controversial facial recognition database legislation were referred to the powerful national security committee nearly two years ago but an inquiry has yet to be...

Govt ‘steamrolling’ ahead with facial recognition plan

31 January 2022 | by Denham Sadler

Despite the necessary legislation not having been passed, the federal government is “streamrolling” ahead with its plan to launch a national facial recognition database and is already on the...

Ed Santow leading development of Australian facial recognition model law

17 January 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Former Australian Human Rights Commissioner Ed Santow is leading the development of a “model law” for facial recognition technology in Australia, warning the current absence is allowing the technology...

AFP breach privacy rules in using facial recognition app: privacy watchdog

16 December 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The Australian Federal Police breached privacy rules in its use of a controversial facial recognition tool by not properly assessing the risks of using the technology, the national privacy...

‘Extreme’ quarantine tech deployed without safeguards, say rights groups

14 October 2021 | by Joseph Brookes

The facial recognition and geo-location technology being used in home quarantine trials lacks robust privacy protections, digital rights groups have told state and federal health ministers, warning the data...

NSW home quarantine pilot to use facial recognition technology

17 September 2021 | by Ben Grubb

The NSW government will use an app with facial recognition and geolocation technology to police a pilot of seven-day home quarantine for fully vaccinated overseas arrivals. The pilot, which...

South Australia to expand use of facial recognition home quarantine app

13 September 2021 | by Denham Sadler

South Australian Premier Steven Marshall has lauded the state’s home quarantine app as a “great innovation” and revealed plans to expand its use around the nation as Australia’s borders...

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Microsoft retires facial analysis capability under responsible AI

Australian retailers deploy facial recognition as privacy laws stall

Pay ‘with a smile or a wave’: Mastercard face recognition system

Wait continues for facial recognition database legislation

Govt ‘steamrolling’ ahead with facial recognition plan

Ed Santow leading development of Australian facial recognition model law

AFP breach privacy rules in using facial recognition app: privacy watchdog

‘Extreme’ quarantine tech deployed without safeguards, say rights groups

NSW home quarantine pilot to use facial recognition technology

South Australia to expand use of facial recognition home quarantine app

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