Tech in Gov
Tech in Gov Canberra, Australia August 6 – 7, 2019 The Annual Meeting-of-the-Minds for 1000’s of Government Technology Leaders Across…
Australia
Facial recognition quietly deployed to Queensland stadiums
Fans at sporting events and concerts in Queensland, Australia have been unknowingly participating in real-time biometric facial recognition trials by…
NEC’s facial recognition technology to authenticate students during school exams
Melbourne firm Genix Ventures is working with NEC Australia to trial NEC‘s NeoFace facial recognition software platform to help prevent…
As CNNs boost facial biometric accuracy, Australia researches child recognition
DST Group, Australia’s Defense Science and Technology agency, has established a research program to work on identifying and classifying children…
Commission rules Australian worker unfairly dismissed for refusing to use biometric system
Australia’s Fair Work Commission (FWC) has ruled that a worker fired for refusing to use a biometric time and attendance…
Facial recognition deployment by Queensland Police for Commonwealth Games largely unsuccessful
The facial recognition system used by the Queensland Police Service (QPS) during the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games did not…
Elenium raises $15M to add staff and expand market reach of airport biometric offerings
Elenium Automation has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round to expand the reach of its biometric technology…
National Australia Bank considering behavioral biometrics for fraud prevention
National Australia Bank is discussing how to leverage biometric technology to protect customers from new kinds of financial crime, The…
Committee recommends Australia set up biometric data security oversight body
Australia’s Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement has recommended that the government to set up an oversight body for biometric…
Casinos down under deploy facial recognition tech to spot offenders, problem gamblers
The Star Casino in Sydney, Australia’s second biggest casino, has decided to deploy facial recognition technology after a croupier was…
