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  • DIMA deploys e-passport readers overseas

    The Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) has purchased radio frequency identification document readers from United States vendor Viisage to verify Australian passports overseas.

  • Civil libertarians frown on face-recognition tools

    Face-recognition technology designed to help catch known criminals proved ineffective during a two-month period, according to a report released Thursday by the America Civil Liberties Union.

  • High-tech planes could prevent future hijackings

    Airport and plane security faces a major overhaul following this week's terrorism.

  • "Snooper Bowl" technology defended

    Privacy watchdogs are pointing to the Super Bowl as the first massive example of biometrics abuse, warning that it could usher in an era where people's every move is tracked, from visits to the grocery store to auto travel.

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