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Facial recognition

Facial recognition
Electronic Security

Foodstuffs’ facial recognition survey results inconsistent with existing research

December 18, 2024

A recent survey conducted on behalf of Foodstuffs North Island suggests that the New Zealand public is accepting of facial recognition cameras in retail, but something’s not adding up, writes chief editor Nicholas Dynon. Foodstuffs […]

Facial Recognition
Electronic Security

In your face: our acceptance of facial recognition technology depends on who is doing it – and where

November 8, 2024

According to several international studies, facial recognition technology is accepted by publics in certain scenarios and not in others, writes Nicholas Dynon. Facial recognition technology is becoming more widely used, but this has not been […]

Privacy survey
Electronic Security

New survey released by Privacy Commissioner reveals New Zealanders’ facial recognition concerns

May 29, 2024

A biennial privacy survey of 1,200 New Zealanders was released on 13 May, with around half of respondents concerned or very concerned about the use of facial recognition technology in retail stores to identify individuals, […]

Features

New Zealand retailer’s trial of controversial Live Facial Recognition CCTV poses big questions

March 23, 2024

The Privacy Commissioner will be keeping a close eye on Foodstuffs North Island’s facial recognition camera trial, and with good reason, writes Chief Editor Nicholas Dynon. But is that anywhere near enough? The trial, which […]

Baroness Hamwee
Electronic Security

UK Lords Committee questions legality of Live Facial Recognition Technology

March 10, 2024

A 27 January letter from Parliament’s Justice and Home Affairs Committee to Home Secretary James Cleverly finds use of live facial recognition technology by police lacking in legal foundation. The United Kingdom Parliament Justice and […]

FRT
Electronic Security

Privacy Commissioner to keep a close eye on Foodstuffs North Island facial recognition trial

February 16, 2024

Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster will be keeping a close eye on a facial recognition technology trial recently commenced by Foodstuffs North Island. Other retailers are also watching. The trial, which commenced on 08 February, was […]

Retail crime
Electronic Security

Surge in retail crime fuels the case for facial recognition CCTV

January 8, 2024

It’s a year since Foodstuffs announced it would trial facial recognition in 30 stores. Since then, writes Nicholas Dynon, increasing retail crime – and recidivism in particular – is advancing the facial recognition business case. […]

Privacy versus facial recognition
Electronic Security

Face-off between surveillance and privacy

December 16, 2019

David Horsburgh CPP PSP PCI, Managing Director at Security Risk Management, explores the legal and ethical issues around the use of facial recognition – a technology New Zealand still appears to be making its mind […]

Facial Recognition
Electronic Security

Facial Recognition: the front line of security versus privacy

July 2, 2019

With the city of San Francisco recently banning authorities’ use of facial recognition surveillance, privacy and accuracy concerns are starting to catch up with developments in the technology, writes chief editor Nicholas Dynon.  Three distinct […]

Digifort and VST
Electronic Security

Enterprise VMS: have it all, build it light, do it right

April 23, 2019

Traditional VMS comes with heavy hardware, a high price tag and ongoing costs. Digifort’s globally recognised cutting-edge, open platform solution breaks the mould with a compelling lightweight, high-performance alternative. Established in 1997, VST (NZ) Ltd […]

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