35 min
Who’s watching you? Be Connected podcast
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- Technology
GUEST: Kate Bower
Facial recognition. You can use it to unlock your phone and organise your photos, and in places like airports, stadiums, and banks it’s being used to add security features and convenience. But who exactly is watching you, and why? And do they have your permission? In this episode, Consumer Data Advocate at CHOICE, Kate Bower, highlights some of the concerns and benefits of the technology.
Disclaimer: Any views expressed in this episode are strictly personal views only and do not in any way reflect the opinion of the Australian government, the eSafety Commissioner or the Be Connected program.
DISCOVER MORE:
Sign-up and build your digital skills for free at Be Connected: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au
Watch a video about FaceID in the iPhone: Security and privacy course: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/apple-iphone-getting-started/iphone-security-privacy
Read the CHOICE article about retailer use of facial recognition: https://www.choice.com.au/consumers-and-data/data-collection-and-use/how-your-data-is-used/articles/kmart-bunnings-and-the-good-guys-using-facial-recognition-technology-in-store
Find Kate Bower at https://www.choice.com.au/authors/kate-bower
Kate Bower on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KateABower
Valens Quinn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valensq/
Valens Quinn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valens-quinn-745b284/
Listen to more podcast episodes: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/podcast
Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eSafetyOffice
Be Connected is an Australian Government Initiative developed by the Department of Social Services, the eSafety Commissioner and Good Things Foundation Australia. Be Connected builds the digital skills, confidence, and online safety of all Australians with engaging online learning resources, and a network of over 3,500 community organisations to support them to thrive in a digital world.
Be Connected acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
GUEST: Kate Bower
Facial recognition. You can use it to unlock your phone and organise your photos, and in places like airports, stadiums, and banks it’s being used to add security features and convenience. But who exactly is watching you, and why? And do they have your permission? In this episode, Consumer Data Advocate at CHOICE, Kate Bower, highlights some of the concerns and benefits of the technology.
Disclaimer: Any views expressed in this episode are strictly personal views only and do not in any way reflect the opinion of the Australian government, the eSafety Commissioner or the Be Connected program.
DISCOVER MORE:
Sign-up and build your digital skills for free at Be Connected: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au
Watch a video about FaceID in the iPhone: Security and privacy course: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/topic-library/apple-iphone-getting-started/iphone-security-privacy
Read the CHOICE article about retailer use of facial recognition: https://www.choice.com.au/consumers-and-data/data-collection-and-use/how-your-data-is-used/articles/kmart-bunnings-and-the-good-guys-using-facial-recognition-technology-in-store
Find Kate Bower at https://www.choice.com.au/authors/kate-bower
Kate Bower on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KateABower
Valens Quinn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valensq/
Valens Quinn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valens-quinn-745b284/
Listen to more podcast episodes: https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/podcast
Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eSafetyOffice
Be Connected is an Australian Government Initiative developed by the Department of Social Services, the eSafety Commissioner and Good Things Foundation Australia. Be Connected builds the digital skills, confidence, and online safety of all Australians with engaging online learning resources, and a network of over 3,500 community organisations to support them to thrive in a digital world.
Be Connected acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
35 min