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Ramco Systems appoints senior leaders for its Global Payroll Business

Fri, 21st Apr 2023
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Ramco Systems has appointed Paul Nikhil Prasad as Business Head of Managed Payroll Services to contribute to its HR and Payroll business growth.
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Privacy Commissioner mulls biometrics code of practice

Fri, 16th Dec 2022
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The Privacy Commissioner is looking into whether the use of biometrics needs to be regulated by a new code of practice.
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Outdoor advertisers using smart technology to reach more customers

Tue, 13th Dec 2022
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Technology that lets outdoor advertisers track people in the street is spreading, though the marketing industry says it is at pains not to invade privacy.
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Foodstuffs trialling an expansion of facial recognition tech to further stores

Mon, 28th Nov 2022
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Foodstuffs admits using facial recognition in some NZ stores, facing criticism while expanding technology trial.
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Identity Check online system pilot launched despite gaps over privacy, rights

Tue, 22nd Nov 2022
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Government's online identity check system raises concerns over human rights, ethics, and Māori engagement. Nationwide pilot underway.
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Incode partners with Hoteza for biometric check-in

Thu, 10th Nov 2022
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Incode has announced a new strategic partnership with Hoteza, which is said to offer seamless and secure hotel self-check-In through biometric authentication.
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Exclusive: HID offers cutting-edge access management

Mon, 31st Oct 2022
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HID powers the hardware and software that help businesses, schools and governments secure access and allow insight into their people, places and things.
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Iris biometrics market set to expand nearly 4X by 2030

Thu, 13th Oct 2022
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Iris biometrics market to expand 4X by 2030, with COVID-19 driving adoption for safety reasons, says Persistence Market Research.
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Incode Omni to be sold in Indonesia by TOTM Technologies

Fri, 9th Sep 2022
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Incode and TOTM Technologies have formed a strategic partnership to meet accelerated demand for Omnichannel identity experiences in Indonesia.
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Benefits vs risks of facial recognition technology

Wed, 17th Aug 2022
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Once a distant, futuristic concept, facial recognition technology is now found in many technological applications with a variety of different functions.
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Māori data specialists not consulted on facial recognition technology - data sovereignty expert

Thu, 28th Jul 2022
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Māori data specialists are accusing the government of ignoring them while going ahead and expanding the reach of facial recognition technology.
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DeFi blockchain ecosystem powered by facial recognition becomes Aus first

Fri, 21st Jan 2022
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BAXE, IDEMIA, and Haventec have partnered to launch a decentralised blockchain ecosystem using facial authentication for identity verification in Australia. .
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Review prompts police to halt plans to use facial recognition technology

Mon, 13th Dec 2021
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Police are pressing pause for now on using facial recognition technology to identify people off live camera feeds, but will still use it on stored footage.
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Australia's OAIC orders Clearview AI to delete all images of Australians in landmark privacy win

Mon, 8th Nov 2021
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Clearview AI does not comply with the Privacy Act 1988 and 'interfered with the privacy of Australian invidividuals'.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Torutek?

Fri, 30th Jul 2021
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We speak to CEO Chris Yu to learn about Torutek, a New Zealand-based software firm harnessing the power of AI, IoT, and facial recognition.
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Software-based facial recognition in payments industry to dominate by 2025

Tue, 13th Apr 2021
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There will be more than 1.4 billion users of facial recognition software used for payments alone in 2025, up from 671 million in 2020.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is GBG?

Wed, 24th Feb 2021
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GBG regional general manager for ANZ, Carol Chris, discusses the key products and challenges faced by customers in the APAC region. #TechDay.
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Facial recognition control solution hits ANZ

Thu, 26th Nov 2020
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Centaman Entrance Control introduces new facial recognition technology for access gates in Australia and New Zealand.
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COVID-19 crushes fingerprint reader market

Mon, 19th Oct 2020
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However, the biometrics market is expected to regain momentum with alternatives already beginning to find their feet.
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Australians uneasy about facial recognition tech - report

Tue, 26th May 2020
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Half of Australians believe their privacy is being invaded by the tech, and two-thirds think they should be able to opt out of databases using it.