New Zealand’s Foodstuff defends its use of facial recognition
Consumer and civil rights groups are questioning the results of a facial recognition trial conducted by New Zealand’s supermarket chain…
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Surveillance tech firm Auror raises NZ$82M for global expansion
New Zealand crime intelligence platform Auror has raised NZ$82 million (roughly US$48.7 million) that will be used to fund its…
Facial recognition deployments must factor in risk v. reward: report
Some deployments of facial recognition technology are more publicly acceptable than others. This, according to a new article published in…
BixeLab report shows NZ selfie biometric system accurate for all
The report from BixeLab on accuracy differentials in New Zealand’s biometric identity verification platform for public service access has been…
New Zealand Digital Identity Services Trust Framework goes live this week
The new rules and accreditation system for digital identity in New Zealand will take effect on Friday, November 8, when…
NZ face biometrics service passes BixeLab test with no significant bias
Radio New Zealand calls it a “good news IT story for a change.” The facial recognition system New Zealand’s government…
Binding physical and digital worlds with biometrics key to decentralized ID
Stakeholders in New Zealand’s digital identity ecosystem addressed the evolution of identity systems, particularly focusing on decentralized identity and biometrics…
Upgrade to New Zealand’s immigration system postponed
A key improvement to New Zealand’s immigration identity system, known as the Biometric Capability Upgrade (BCU), will be delayed for…
Early results positive in New Zealand trial of facial recognition at grocery stores
A trial of facial recognition for retail crime reduction by Foodstuff North Island (FSNI) in New Zealand has wrapped up,…
Facial recognition policy for New Zealand police outlines acceptable use
New Zealand police have published a policy on facial recognition technology (FRT), which lays out how and when authorities can…
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