Tag: Monique Mann

Govt ‘steamrolling’ ahead with facial recognition plan

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Despite the necessary legislation not having been passed, the federal government is “streamrolling” ahead with its plan to launch a national facial recognition database and is already on the...

Facial recognition and the NSW protest crowds

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
NSW Police have not ruled out its use of facial recognition technology to identify thousands of protestors from a Sydney anti-lockdown rally on Saturday, despite calls from experts to...

Qld police accessed QR code check-in app data

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Police in Queensland accessed data from the state’s QR code check-in contact tracing app to investigate a theft, with legislative changes now being considered to prevent this happening again....

States urged to protect QR code check-in data

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
State governments risk losing community trust and participation in crucial QR code check-in contact tracing apps if police remain able to access this information for other purposes, a number...

Govt launches COVID-19 vaccine digital certificates

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has launched digital certificates for Australians to show on their smartphones to prove they have received both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine digital...

Civil society ‘ignored’ on hacking bill inquiry

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Civil society has been “completely sidelined and ignored” in the inquiry into the government’s proposed new hacking powers, after no civil or digital rights groups were invited to the...