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China’s ‘horrifying’ new surveillance system could have global consequences – 8 May 2019
Chinese police have been accused of using their mass surveillance system called Integrated Joint Operations Platform (IJOP) to monitor minority groups in the northwest of the country. Human rights groups says this needs to stop.
Homebuyer duped by hacked email – 7 May 2019
Small firms (like conveying firms) are the biggest target of money transfer scams due to their lack of cyber security. The homebuyer receives an email from the conveyancer’s email address, asking for transfer of funds for home purchase, unknowingly the bank account details are not correct and the funds are scammed.
City of Perth Briefcam technology to go live before June as part of $1 million Smart Cities trial – 7 May 2019
As part of the “Smart cities” trial, video surveillance cameras that recognise your face, detect your gender and the colour of your clothes, how fast you’re travelling, and then track your movements, will be up and running in Perth by the end of this month. The cameras are able to match faces from live camera footage with any photos supplied by police in the search for perpetrators of criminal activity.
Bookkeeper charged with stealing $3.5 million from Silversea Cruises – 6 May 2019
A bookkeeper working for Silversea Cruises has been accused of stealing $3.5 million. Mary Ann Abellanoza from Sydney has been charged with 98 fraud offences, including deliberately obtaining a financial advantage by deception and dealing with the proceeds of crime.
