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Capturing biometric data helps UN agencies and other groups avoid the risk of fraud and increase efficiency. But the practice is complicated and has created security risks for vulnerable groups.
Biometric data can be used in schools to track everything from attendance to exam behaviour and what students buy from the canteen.
The technology is currently being trialled outside of Australia. It’s one of the first major attempts to bring it to western markets on a large scale.
Federal and state governments are turning to a facial recognition company to ensure that people accessing services are who they say they are. The move promises to cut down on fraud, but at what cost?
Politicians of all stripes, computer professionals and even big-tech executives are calling on government to hit the brakes on using these algorithms. The feds are hitting the gas.
The potential failure of the US military to protect information that can identify Afghan citizens raises questions about whether and how biometric data should be collected in war zones.
The U.S. military collected biometric data on Afghan civilians. The information may have fallen into the hands of the Taliban, highlighting why collecting the data is too risky in the first place.
Amazon is offering an incentive to pay with our palm prints. Why is it so difficult to make decisions about biometric privacy?
The new EU regulation is about to change the way we do artificial intelligence. The United Nations needs to follow suit.
COVID-19 vaccine passports are being presented as a relatively simple technological solution to our current travel woes. But meaningful public debate about their merits and problems is essential.
The CCTV ecosystem is evolving – but it’s still a sparse patchwork with limited efficacy in reducing or prosecuting crime.
With face masks now compulsory or recommended in various parts of the country, how are facial recognition systems functioning?
Two-factor authentication is certainly an added layer of security as we traverse the online world. But it comes in various forms, and they’re not all equally protective.
Biometric data is being used to target those deemed unwanted aliens.
The US is also ‘looking at’ banning the Chinese social media app.
The more we use facial recognition, the more we see its limits and its risks.
Predicting life expectancy remains in the realm of science fiction, but it may soon be possible. Are we prepared for such information? And who else would benefit from this knowledge?
While the data from a fingerprint is very hard to retrieve, cybercriminals can get around biometric technology in various ways. And having a weak passcode is like giving them a hall pass.
You can’t change your fingerprint if it’s stolen like you’d change your password.
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Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra
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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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Adjunct Lecturer, Computing and Security, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Computer, Web and Cognitive Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Senior Lecturer in Networking, The Open University
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Human Resource Management and Employee Relations, Swinburne University of Technology
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Security Researcher, Associate Professor in Resilient Systems, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Digital Communications and Culture, The University of Sydney, University of Sydney
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Professor of Technology & Society, Bangor University
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Professor and ARC Future Fellow, Education & Social Work, Education Futures Studio, University of Sydney
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Research Fellow, Cranfield University
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Lecturer in Computer Science, University of Hull
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Macquarie University
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University
