New Zealanders support biometric code of practice: Privacy watchdog
New Zealanders are concerned about the use of biometric technology and support the proposals formulated in the upcoming biometrics Code…
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NEC to lead major upgrade to New Zealand’s biometric capabilities
A massive upgrade of New Zealand’s biometric capabilities with an estimated cost of $35 million (1US$20.7M) did not require Cabinet…
NZ police struggle to delete unlawfully collected images
Three years after New Zealand law enforcement agencies were ordered to delete tens of thousands of photos of children and…
NZ’s face biometrics system sees zero uptake from govt agencies
A project in New Zealand that makes face biometrics technology available to public institutions and approved private organizations has had…
NZ government asks for help understanding facial recognition
The government of New Zealand has issued a request for information, as it aims to better understand facial recognition amid…
New Zealand crafts AI regulation and digital ID strategy with an eye on Europe
As governments globally come to terms with the need for AI regulation and a strategy on digital identity, many are…
New Zealand digital identity regulator opens doors, ushering in era of digital ID
New Zealand’s digital identity regulator is now live. The Trust Framework Authority, which will determine which organizations are verified to…
Five Eyes biometric data sharing increases by over 100X with little transparency
A network for sharing biometrics, demographics and other data about visitors, migrants and other travelers has ballooned in scope and…
NZ’s biometric code of practice could worsen privacy: Business group
New Zealand is working on creating a biometrics Code of Practice as the country introduces more facial recognition applications. A…
Discrimination concerns arise as NZ police expand biometric data use
Incorporating biometric data into policing raises concerns of bias and discrimination, particularly against Māori and Pasifika populations, a Māori technology…
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