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Make-up techniques a potential weapon against unwanted facial recognition surveillance – 15 October 2019
Australian Government is currently reviewing a bill, that if successful, would allow the Department of Home Affairs to draw biometrics from driver’s licence photos and share it across Commonwealth, state and territory agencies for identity matching. In the meantime, scientists in Europe are working to overcome so-called “obfuscation” and “impersonation” techniques (such as make up to make a person look old) that allow people to fly under the radar from unwanted surveillance.
DV survivors face digital stalking, harassment, identity crime – 14 October 2019
Domestic abuse perpetrators intimidate, threaten, stalk, and monitor their victims by sending abusive texts, hiding GPS devices in toys and use fake Facebook and Instagram accounts. Article explains that these types of Technology-facilitated coercive control (TFCC) techniques require the use of innovative cybersecurity responses.
https://www.miragenews.com/dv-survivors-face-digital-stalking-harassment-identity-crime/
Calls for Crown casino inquiry after leaked video of bricks of cash in junket room – 13 October 2019
More allegations of money laundering, machine tampering, drug running and domestic violence at the casino have come to a head as video footage has emerged.
Crown is a law unto itself’: Demands for royal commission as new whistleblower speaks out – 13 October 2019
Melbourne’s Crown casino faces fresh demands for a royal commission into allegations that the venue brings overseas high rollers into Australia without customs checks.
