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• Trivial benefits not worth danger of abuse: Liberal.

  - 2007-02-26

  Byline: Karen Dearne Feb 26, 2007 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Tim Warner is among a growing number of Australians concerned at the privacy implications of a new smart card. The Australian Department of Human Services' proposed welfare and health benefits payments...

  Tags: Authentication/Encryption, Benefits, Government, HEALTHCARE, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, University of New South Wales

• Watchdog accused of cringing to Hockey.

  - 2006-11-13

  Byline: Karen Dearne Nov 13, 2006 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- It has been claimed Australian Human Services Minister, Joe Hockey, has misled the public over the Access Card Consumer & Privacy Taskforce's independence. Graham Greenleaf, the co-director of the University of...

  Tags: Authentication/Encryption, Databases, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, University of New South Wales

• Identity software a "failure".

  - 2003-09-08

  Sep 07, 2003 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) An Australian biometrics expert has warned against relying on face recognition software for protection against terrorists. Roger Clarke of the University of New South Wales says the software should not be installed until all flaws...

  Tags: Authentication/Encryption, Biometrics, SECURITY, software, University of New South Wales