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The Capability – Australia’s facial recognition tech & how accurate it might be – 18 June 2020
Australia is investing in developing its own facial recognition technology – The Capability. Experts say the technology is prone to substantial error and companies worldwide are holding-off selling facial recognition products to governments.
https://itmunch.com/the-capability-australia-facial-recognition-clearview-ai-tech-companies/
Foreign government behind major cyber-attack on Australian governments and business, PM says – 18 June 2020
Australian organisations, including governments and businesses, are currently the targets of sustained attacks by a sophisticated foreign “state-based” hacker.
Perth Mint board ignored corruption advice – 18 June 2020
Three years ago the Perth Mint board ignored legal advice and chose not to refer some representatives of the refiner to the state’s corruption watch-dog . Now due to pressure and suspended shipments, there are revelations the refiner was dealing with a convicted killer.’
https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/perth-mint-board-ignored-corruption-advice-20200617-p553ib
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Detectives lay 59 additional charges over romance scams uncovered during $9 million fraud investigation – 17 June 2020
An additional 59 charges were laid against a woman, after uncovering a sophisticated romance scam during an investigation into an alleged $9 million fraud and money laundering syndicate targeting the Thai-Australian community across NSW.
