An eye for ID, a face for AI

An eye for ID, a face for AI
Data breaches involving biometrics are on the rise as more companies offer facial recognition and fingerprint verification services. (Image: Getty)
Peter Griffin
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner is taking another look at the use of biometric information in New Zealand after last year suggesting the Privacy Act was enough to govern it.It comes on the back of a significant expansion in the use of biometrics, particularly facial recognition systems. Retailers are using the technology to identify shoplifters so security is alerted if they return to a store.A handful of government departments – the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), Ministry of Business, innovation and Employment (MBIE), Mi...

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