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Almost 100,000 Australians’ private details exposed in attack on Westpac’s PayID – 3 June 2019
The private details of almost 100,000 Australian bank customers have been exposed in a cyber-attack on the real-time payments platform PayID. PayID allows the instant transfer of money between banks using either a mobile number or an email address. There is a risk that the stolen data could be used for fraud on a mass scale.
As privacy is lost a fingerprint at a time, a biometric rebel asserts our rights – 3 June 2019
Jeremy Lee, a sawmill worker Queensland, refused to have his fingerprints scanned for a new security system introduced by his employer to replace swipe cards. He was sacked and he lodged an unfair dismissal claim that was rejected. He then won his appeal before a full bench of commissioners. Great article that discusses about the vulnerability of biometric data.
Understanding biometrics: The technology shaping the future of security – 11 June 2019
From fingerprint scanning to voice recognition, biometics is set to shake up how we identify individuals and personal information. Perth is already trialling facial recognition surveillance technology at its airport as part of a new $1 million Smart Cities trial.
Tax fugitive tracked down and sentenced to 3 years and 3 months jail – 31 May 2019
A 56-year-old Brisbane businessman was sentenced in the Brisbane District Court to four years and six months jail for tax fraud, after being convicted of obtaining $596,736 for goods and services tax (GST) fraud and personal income tax return fraud.
https://www.miragenews.com/tax-fugitive-tracked-down-and-sentenced-to-3-years-and-3-months-jail/
