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…
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New Zealand lawyer ‘not surprised’ if Australian laws change for retail biometrics use
Digital Identity New Zealand (DINZ) hosted a discussion led by NEC New Zealand on “Facial Recognition and CCTV Integration in…
IKE Tech, Privately roll out biometric age assurance to curb underage vaping
Lawmakers are under increasing pressure to implement biometric age verification measures to combat the rising issue of underage vaping. Proposals…
Russia looks at biometric age checks for online sale of age-restricted goods
The Russian government will develop amendments to the national legislation to verify the age of buyers using biometrics for the…
Retail facial recognition for crime prevention finds support in Australia, UK
Retailers in Australia and the UK are keen to use facial recognition to cut down on shoplifting and violence in…
Australian Privacy Commissioner’s FRT ruling could have major implications for retail
The Australian government has found a major retail chain has breached Australians’ privacy in a case that could have major…
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…
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…
Stricter retail age verification on the agenda as UK fails to curb underage vaping
A survey of vape users in Northern Ireland is causing alarm in the UK, with some observers warning that a…
Global payment networks are reading palms as the future in retail
Palm biometrics scans are joining taps with smartphones and smartwatches and pay-by-face systems as an increasingly popular option for making…
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