Surveillance Devices Commissioner appointed
The NSW Surveillance Devices Commissioner will safeguard against illegal police bugging.
28 October, 2019
Posts Tagged: surveillance
Warning for councils on CCTV data risks
A privacy expert is calling for a national review by councils of the public safety benefits of CCTV cameras after an audit found surveillance data were vulnerable to privacy breaches.
5 October, 2018
Australia to trial world first city surveillance system
Australian cities will be a test bed for ‘next generation security’ systems that will combine live video with advanced real-time analytics for a level of surveillance impossible with current technology. ICT vendor NEC Australia, a major supplier of biometric software to government, has partnered with Silicon Valley vision analytics startup CrowdOptic to develop the technology. […]
13 December, 2017
Effective security means better systems
The Australian urban streetscape has long featured video surveillance via high definition cameras. But there is more to security than high quality hardware – you need the right systems and techniques behind it. Many countries are now stepping up their security in terms of technology, budget and the number and skills of people involved in […]
11 December, 2017
All aboard the surveillance express (Opinion)
To nobody’s surprise the special COAG anti-terrorism meeting has endorsed the Federal Government’s plans to vastly increase the apparatus of the surveillance state. The leaders of all Australia’s states and territories have agreed to the establishment of a national facial recognition system, based on the photographs and personal information contained on driver’s licences. They have […]
5 October, 2017
Drone hijackings on police radar
Over the air apprehension.
11 July, 2016
Surveillance Nation: Who’s Watching CCTV?
Who’s watching Australia’s electronic eyes?
16 July, 2015
Tax doubles down on voice biometrics speakeasy
Customers checked while talking freely.
14 July, 2015
WA finally names new Corruption Commission head
Supreme Court Justice John McKechnie QC to head CCC.
27 April, 2015
Cops eye massive voluntary CCTV expansion
WA Police want access to council and private CCTV footage.
2 April, 2015
Human Services denies offshoring claims, defends voiceprints
Says technology upgrades nothing to fear.
23 March, 2015
Human Services row over ‘biometric’ call snooping
CPSU demands answers on performance management technology.
19 March, 2015
ASIO accidently bugged itself says expanding spy watchdog
New surveillance powers increase workload.
16 October, 2014
Robo-choppers spy for weed in Queensland rainforests
Eco-enemies weeded out.
28 August, 2014
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