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Premier Sports Network partners with Alcatraz for stadium security
Surveillance

Premier Sports Network partners with Alcatraz for stadium security

Premier Sports Network partners with Alcatraz to enhance stadium security using facial biometric authentication, improving safety and access worldwide.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025
UK flyers prioritise convenience over personal data security at airports
Data Protection

UK flyers prioritise convenience over personal data security at airports

Over half of UK flyers prioritise convenience over data security at airports, despite 59% fearing personal information loss during travel, a new study finds.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025
Majority of UK travellers worry about airport data security
Data Protection

Majority of UK travellers worry about airport data security

Nearly 60% of UK air travellers worry about personal data security at airports, highlighting the need for trustworthy, transparent digital systems.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
Political views shape UK attitudes to AI, job security
Surveillance

Political views shape UK attitudes to AI, job security

UK public attitudes to AI vary with political views, showing differing concerns on surveillance, job loss, and discrimination but broad support for regulation.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Sat, 12th Jul 2025

Global Stories

Facial recognition stories

Milestone Systems CEO underscores the need for AI ethics in APAC
Surveillance

Milestone Systems CEO underscores the need for AI ethics in APAC

Milestone Systems' CEO stresses AI video tech must prioritise transparency and ethics to build public trust amid rapid innovation and regulatory gaps.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025
Exclusive: HID talks biometrics and passwordless future
Surveillance

Exclusive: HID talks biometrics and passwordless future

Australian firms rapidly adopt seamless biometric and digital access, blending physical and digital security with flexible, passwordless, and eco-friendly credential solutions.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025
How hybrid access control can smooth your shift to next-generation security solutions
Surveillance

How hybrid access control can smooth your shift to next-generation security solutions

Hybrid cloud access control helps Australian businesses modernise security gradually, blending on-premises systems with cloud features for flexible, cost-effective protection.

By Lee Shelford • 4 min read • Mon, 4th Aug 2025
Sourcing video data for AI training: overcoming the challenges of scale, safety and representation
Smart Cities

Sourcing video data for AI training: overcoming the challenges of scale, safety and representation

AI-powered video analytics market will soar from USD $32bn in 2025 to over USD $133bn by 2030, driven by advances in data sourcing and privacy solutions.

By Rahul Yadav • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025
HID & ASSA ABLOY win Red Dot for BG100 biometric airport gate
Surveillance

HID & ASSA ABLOY win Red Dot for BG100 biometric airport gate

HID and ASSA ABLOY have won the Red Dot Award 2025 for their BG100 Speedgate, a biometric eGate enhancing security and passenger flow in airports.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025

Stories from Other Regions

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Canon launches Workplace AI to boost security & efficiency
Surveillance

Canon launches Workplace AI to boost security & efficiency

Canon unveils Workplace AI, an Edge AI surveillance solution enhancing real-time security and efficiency across sectors, supporting Singapore's SGD $1bn AI strategy.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025
NAB introduces biometric selfies for online account security push
Surveillance

NAB introduces biometric selfies for online account security push

NAB now requires new online customers to take biometric selfies and scan ID documents to combat fraud and enhance account security from September.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
HID unveils advanced biometric & passwordless tech in Sydney
Surveillance

HID unveils advanced biometric & passwordless tech in Sydney

HID unveils cutting-edge biometric facial recognition and passwordless authentication technologies at the 2025 Security ASIAL conference in Sydney.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
Security Exhibition 2025 returns to explore risks and resilience
Surveillance

Security Exhibition 2025 returns to explore risks and resilience

The Security Exhibition & Conference returns to ICC Sydney in August 2025, uniting security and AV industries with cutting-edge tech and global risk insights.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025
The race to biometric banking is on - which Australian bank will be first
Surveillance

The race to biometric banking is on - which Australian bank will be first

Australian banks are racing to fully adopt biometric banking, offering enhanced security and convenience through facial recognition and fingerprint technology.

By Vito Fabbrizio • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025
Alcatraz adds privacy & adaptive 2FA to facial access devices
Unified Communications

Alcatraz adds privacy & adaptive 2FA to facial access devices

Alcatraz enhances its facial access system with privacy-first biometrics, adaptive two-factor authentication, and AI-powered tailgating detection for secure, flexible entry.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025
Dynon is first New Zealander in global Top 40 security leaders
Surveillance

Dynon is first New Zealander in global Top 40 security leaders

Nicholas Dynon of Optic Security Group becomes first New Zealander named to Life Safety Association's global Top 40 Thought Leaders in Security & Life Safety 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
CEO resigns from Astronomer after Coldplay concert video goes viral
Surveillance

CEO resigns from Astronomer after Coldplay concert video goes viral

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns after a viral Coldplay concert video sparks an internal probe and public scrutiny over private conduct.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Jul 2025