Australian retailers show support for facial recognition in government consultation
Australia is convulsed as it seeks to strike a balance between competing concerns. Navigating the terrain of technological progress, privacy…
Office of the Information Commissioner (OAIC)
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Obtaining consent to collect facial recognition data ‘impractical,’ says Bunnings
One of Australia’s most high profile court cases over facial recognition in retail continues to see volleys exchanged between the…
Privacy regulators weigh in as retailers turn to FRT to fight shoplifting
The UK is seeing mixed messages when it comes to retailers’ use of facial recognition to prevent crime. The country…
Knee-deep in biometric oversight, Australia’s OAIC juggles age assurance, digital ID, FRT
Australia is continuing its push to beef up online privacy and safety laws with a strategy focused on biometrics, having…
Australia’s privacy watchdog publishes regulatory strategy prioritizing biometrics
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has launched a new digital ID regulatory strategy mapping out how it…
Australia sets out three-year strategy to boost ID verification privacy
The Australian Government’s Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is adopting a “whole-of-system” approach to regulation as it seeks…
Meet the regulators of Australia’s Digital ID Act
Australia’s Digital ID Act 2024 went live on December 1, introducing an updated voluntary accreditation scheme for providers of Digital…
New facial recognition guidance for Australia addresses privacy in retail environments
As Australia grapples with the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) in retail environments, the Office of the Australian Information…
Australian privacy commissioner puts facial recognition on watch in new plan
Australia’s Office of the Information Commissioner (OAIC) is prioritizing its role as privacy regulator for the country’s digital ID system,…
Aussie privacy watchdog casts evil eye at Clearview, Auror for biometrics collection
The Australian government will not pursue further investigations into Clearview AI, but a statement issued by the Office of the…
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