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<ul><li>Digital activists have issued a legal notice to the <keyword id="6358992" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Delhi-Police">Delhi Police</keyword> against the use of the Automated Facial Recognition Software (AFRS).</li><li>They assert that such mass surveillance is 'completely illegal' and 'unconstitutional'.</li><li>Even though AFRS is being used to monitor crowds in Delhi, its original intent was to help the police track down lost children.</li></ul>The Delhi Police has come under the scanner for using camera <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/delhi-police-using-drones-to-track-down-protestors/articleshow/72902707.cms">drones to track demonstrators</a> during protests against the <keyword id="6564012" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="citizenship-amendment-act">Citizenship Amendment Act</keyword> (CAA). 
 <div type="image" title="afrs7_edited" msid="73052603" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Drone spotted flying over Delhi during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>



 However, they've also been using <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india-plans-for-facial-recognition-without-law-in-place-to-regulate/articleshow/70201128.cms">facial surveillance</a> to monitor crowds even when there are no signs of non-cooperation. A report by <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/india/police-film-protests-run-its-images-through-face-recognition-software-to-screen-crowd-6188246/">The Indian Express</a> states that Delhi Police used the Automated Facial Recognition System (AFRS) to screen the crowd during Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword>'s Ramlila Maidan Rally on 22 December. 
 <div type="image" title="afrs4_edited" msid="73052609" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Crowd gathered for Prime Minister Narendra Modi&amp;#39;s rally at Ramlila Maidan on 22 December&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>



 That kind of mass surveillance, according to digital rights activists at the Internet Freedom Foundation (<a href="https://internetfreedom.in/we-demand-the-delhi-police-stop-its-facial-recognition-system/">IFF</a>), is "completely illegal". "From building an underlying database of people from public protests to running it on crowds of people attending rallies. This directly impairs the rights of ordinary Indians from assembly, speech and political participation," it said in an <a href="https://internetfreedom.in/we-demand-the-delhi-police-stop-its-facial-recognition-system/">open letter</a> to the Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Commissioner of Delhi Police. 
 <div type="image" title="afrs8_edited" msid="73052612" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Supporters of the Citizenship Amendment Act at Prime Minister Narendra Modi&amp;#39;s rally at Ramlila Maidan on 22 December&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>



 It was supposed to find lost children The original intent of AFRS, however, was to find lost children. But even then, the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india-plans-for-facial-recognition-without-law-in-place-to-regulate/articleshow/70201128.cms">success rate fell far short of expectations</a>. The High Court called out its inefficiency on at least three occasions. "Since this High Court case contains no clear direction for the use of facial recognition software, even for instances of locating missing children a question arises - What is the legal authority under which this facial recognition system is being implemented," said the IFF. 
 <div type="image" title="afrs_edited" msid="73052614" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Telangana Director General of Police M Mahender Reddy along with senior officials launch &amp;#8216;Facial Recognition System&amp;#8217; integrated with the TSCOP mobile app to aid investigators in identification of criminals in Hyderabad &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>



 The danger of mass facial surveillance Sources told the Indian Express that the Delhi Police has over 1.5 lakh 'history-sheeters' in its photo dataset so far. It's already being used in day-to-day crime investigations. When it comes to public events, a smaller, secondary dataset made up of 2,000 images of terror suspects is used. A third database of 'rabble-rousers and miscreants' has only recently been added to their arsenal. 
 <div type="image" title="afrs5_edited" msid="73052618" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;AFRS was also reportedly used to monitor the crowds during India&amp;#39;s Republic Day and Independence Day celebrations&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>



 "We submit that the use of the AFRS for profiling and surveillance at public congregations is illegal and unconstitutional," said IFF's <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-GA-LlcVlnm0Ln4nuA_E_gLBMr6zeWzn/view">legal notice</a> to the Delhi Police. Since there are <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india-plans-for-facial-recognition-without-law-in-place-to-regulate/articleshow/70201128.cms">no guidelines for the use of AFRS</a>, there are no guidelines for the formulation of the databases. Thus, there is no checklist for the list of people including or excluded from the databases. AFRS — a system without a purpose Even if AFRS is to be used, it <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india-plans-for-facial-recognition-without-law-in-place-to-regulate/articleshow/70201128.cms">needs to have a legitimate aim and purpose</a>. Its application should not be random and as per arbitrary rules. "The use of AFRS for surveillance must clearly define the legitimate aim and purpose of such use, even if legality is presumed," said the IFF. This is extremely important because while the authorities may see the AFRS as a way to make their jobs easier, the system needs to be balanced against fundamental civil rights — like the <keyword id="515140" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="right-to-privacy">right to privacy</keyword> and freedom of speech. 
 <div type="image" title="afrs3_edited" msid="73052619" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Citizenship Amendment Act protestor being hauled off by the Delhi Police&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>



 "There is no material/references available that state what legitimate aim would be achieved by the use of AFRS in political rally or protest given even at such spaces voicing dissent or assembly is an exercise of the fundamental right of a person," the IFF points out. As for the 'trinity of databases', the collection of data can't be a blanket exercise. It needs to be specific and targeted while also preventing bias. "If the goal is to identify a specific instance of wrong-doing or prevent crime (in policing), the State cannot achieve that by blanket and indiscriminate data collection, that fails to distinguish between those against whom there is probable cause of suspicion, and against whom there is not," said the IFF. If checks and balances aren't put in place, it will be easy for misuse to seep through the cracks and take advantage of the lack of oversight and accountability. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/delhi-police-using-drones-to-track-down-protestors/articleshow/72902707.cms">Police using drones to identify key protestors⁠— and it may lead to harassment in the future</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/news/indias-new-data-protection-is-in-the-works-and-companies-will-only-have-to-pay-2-million-for-violations/articleshow/72381112.cms">India's new data protection law is in the works and companies will only have to pay $2 million for violations</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india-plans-for-facial-recognition-without-law-in-place-to-regulate/articleshow/70201128.cms">India is all set to deploy facial recognition but there is no law in place to keep a check</a>

Outcry over mass facial surveillance — digital rights activists say it’s ‘completely illegal’ and ‘unconstitutional’

<ul><li>The Indian government is rolling out National Automated <keyword id="406799" type="TECHNOLOGY" weightage="20" keywordseo="facial-recognition-system">Facial Recognition System</keyword> (<keyword id="8351943" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="NAFRS">NAFRS</keyword>) that will automate the police procedures. </li><li>NAFRS is a <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/policy-is-india-ready-for-the-next-level-of-digital-mass-surveillance-4652991.html">national-level project</a> where police departments will be able to use a digital database of facial images to identify suspected criminals. </li><li>But cameras can do so much more. They can be used to authenticate banking transactions, unlock smartphones, and even read emotions to predict behaviour. </li></ul>Even after <a href="https://thewire.in/government/govt-extends-bidding-deadline-for-facial-recognition-project-a-third-time">facing a backlash</a>, the Indian government is rolling out National Automated Facial Recognition System (NAFRS) that will automate the police procedures. It can help them match suspects’ photos with stored images. NAFRS is a <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/policy-is-india-ready-for-the-next-level-of-digital-mass-surveillance-4652991.html">national-level project</a> where police departments will be able to use a digital database of facial images to identify suspected criminals. But there’s no law to regulate this technology. In the absence of laws to govern its use, the technology can undermine a citizen’s right to privacy. Once introduced, NAFRS will become the world’s largest facial recognition system, processing up to 10 million facial images. Human rights groups and researchers asked companies <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india-plans-for-facial-recognition-without-law-in-place-to-regulate/articleshow/70201128.cms">to refrain from selling facial recognition technology to</a> governments as it could lead to increased surveillance. Is Facial recognition the next big thing? Facial recognition has become a popular surveillance tool. The technology was used by <keyword id="6354552" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="hyderabad">Hyderabad</keyword> airport to verify passengers. It is widely used by secret agencies across the world to track spies. But there’s so much more that a camera can do more than just identify faces. It can be used to authenticate banking transactions, unlock smartphones, and even read emotions to predict behaviour. The general parameters that contribute to classifying emotions are readings from physiological sensors and patterns obtained from standard input devices. But the most widely used parameter is readings obtained using video and depth sensors. “Advanced Deep learning algorithms and computer vision techniques are used on images and videos to classify these emotions quite accurately,” writes Agata Kolakowska in a research paper titled Emotion Recognition and Its Applications. The applications of emotion reading technologies is not limited to finding criminals. It can help big businesses monitor their target consumer and read their behaviour. A UK firm WeSee claims to have the AI technology that can spot unusual behaviour by reading facial expressions. A similar tool was created by <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/05/10/emotion-reading-technology-could-spot-criminals-act/">Russian firm to identify people in a crowd and detect whether they were nervous</a>, stressed or angry. The emotion reading technology was created to detect suspicious behaviour using age, gender and emotional state of the person. According to NTechLab, the company which created the software, these softwares could be used to prevent criminal activities even before happening, reported the Telegraph UK. While it is widely recognized that it is a breakthrough technology, it can be misused for a variety of reasons including high margin of error. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/india-starts-listing-sex-offenders-as-a-part-of-a-digital-database/articleshow/72135609.cms">India starts listing sex offenders as a part of a digital database</a>

Facial recognition is only the beginning — cameras can use emotion to predict behaviour

<ul><li>Tracking down protestors who were present at the Red Fort on January 26 is only the most recent example of how <keyword id="447510" type="TECHNOLOGY" weightage="20" keywordseo="facial-recognition-technology">facial recognition technology</keyword> is being used by law enforcement in India. </li><li>A civil liberties organisation, the <keyword id="3457213" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="internet-freedom-foundation">Internet Freedom Foundation</keyword> (IFF), has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a discussion with experts and stakeholders to ascertain how this may violate the rights of millions of Indians.</li><li>Concerns around the use of <keyword id="30939" type="TECHNOLOGY" weightage="20" keywordseo="facial-recognition">facial recognition</keyword> aren’t just centered in India, but are a global worry as its use becomes more widespread.</li></ul>The Indian government is using facial recognition technology to track down the protestors who were present at the Red Fort during the ruckus on January 26. But, that’s only the most recent example of how the use of facial recognition is accelerating in India as the law plays catch up. In the state of <keyword id="6357713" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Uttar-Pradesh">Uttar Pradesh</keyword> (UP), for instance, the police are using an AI-based facial recognition system to alert the police whenever a woman is in distress. However, there is no clarity on who will access the surveillance footage from these ‘smart cameras’ and where that data will be stored. The same software, called Trinetra, was also used by the UP police to run surveillance on anti-CAA protestors following which more than 1,100 arrests were made. In another example, the Central Board of Secondary Education (<keyword id="6356155" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="cbse">CBSE</keyword>) used facial recognition to match admit card photos on record to match students logging in to give their board exams — an exercise that was carried out without any additional consent from the students of their parents. The IFF estimates that there are currently 42 ongoing facial recognition projects in India, front he Automated Multimodal Biometric Identification System (AMBIS) in Maharashtra to FaceTagr in Tamil Nadu. Of these, at least 19 are being developed and deployed by state-level police departments and the NCRB for the specific purpose of security and surveillance. Regardless of where one stands on the farmers’ protests, the use of such technology has much wider implications since it falls into a vague and undefined category with no specific laws to address how this technology is being used and on whom. The use of facial recognition technology goes beyond the farmers’ protests The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF), as a part of the <a href="https://panoptic.in/petition">Project Panoptic</a>, has written to the government asking them to address the ongoing concerns around the use of facial recognition technology and to call stakeholders and privacy experts for consultation on how this affects individual fundamental rights. According to the non-government organisation (NGO), the deployment of facial recognition is in violation of the right to privacy set out by the Supreme Court in 2017. “Nowhere are these risks more evident than the large scale of deployment of facial recognition technology that is causing certain harm by restricting the liberty and autonomy of millions of Indians,” said the IFF in its letter to India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. What is facial recognition technology? Facial recognition can be a lot of things. It’s an umbrella term used to describe a suite of applications that perform a specific task using a human face to verify or identify an individual. It can also be scaled up to identify and categorise people based on physical features like race, ethnicity, gender, age or disability status. And, in recent years, it has been increasingly used in the realm of law enforcement without adequate checks and balances in place. “To ensure security in high crime areas, the simple solution would be to install more police personnel there. Installation of these cameras and the subsequent constant surveillance will only lead to more harm than benefits," said <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/news/a-scary-proposal-to-use-facial-recognition-and-ai-by-an-indian-state-has-experts-fuming/articleshow/80421935.cms">Anushka Jain</a>, Associate Counsel (Transparency &amp; Right to Information) at IFF told Business Insider in an earlier interview. Creation of a national database for facial recognition In India, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) which invites bids for the creation of a National Automated Facial Recognition System (AFRS). It has an estimated budget of ₹308 crore to create a national database of photographs. According to the proposal, this database is purported to be used to swiftly identify criminals by gathering existing data from various other databases. In the US, there was nationwide outrage when Amazon decided to outsource the use of its facial recognition software, Rekognition, to the police. “Just because technology could be misused doesn’t mean we should ban it and condemn it,” Andy Jassy, set to step in as Jeff Bezos replacement as CEO of the company, told <a href="https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/6/10/18660224/amazon-facial-recognition-rekognition-federal-regulation-andy-jassy-aws">Recode</a> during a 2019 interview. Misuse of facial recognition technology is a global concern Concerns around the misuse of facial recognition technology are not specific to India. The <a href="https://www.aclu.org/issues/privacy-technology/surveillance-technologies/face-recognition-technology">American Civil Liberties Union</a> has also expressed its apprehension that using facial recognition can be used “in a passive way that doesn’t require the knowledge, consent, or participation of the subject.” Other civil society organisations like the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Algorithmic Justice League and <a href="https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/research/2020/06/amnesty-international-calls-for-ban-on-the-use-of-facial-recognition-technology-for-mass-surveillance/">Amnesty International</a> have also called for a ban on the use of this technology. The question isn’t only of consent but also that facial recognition is known to deliver biased results. “The impact on marginalised communities gains special importance for us locally due to the wide inequality and diversity present in our society,” said the IFF’s letter. 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India is ramping up the use of facial recognition to track down individuals without any laws to keep track of how this technology is being used

<ul><li>2020 will be a busy year for India with the 5G spectrum auction still pending, <keyword id="2617070" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Personal-Data-Protection-Bill">Personal Data Protection Bill</keyword> under discussion, and the deadline for social media regulations closing in. </li><li>Emerging technology is changing the landscape faster than the Indian government can keep up. </li><li>Here’s a list of the top 12 technology issues that will be at the forefront of India’s digital policies in 2020. </li></ul>The world is undergoing a quiet revolution as technology rapidly changes the policy landscape all over the world. The same holds true for India. More people are online than ever before — only set to increase as <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/slideshows/10-reasons-why-2020-will-be-the-year-of-5g/5g-is-going-to-make-phones-even-more-addictive/slideshow/72988952.cms">5G replaces last-mile fibre broadband connectivity</a>. As access to the internet grows, so do the risks associated with being online. Cybersecurity threats are on the rise as data hackers find new ways to breach through firewalls. Earlier this year bad actors were able to gain access to the administrative serves of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/indian-nuclear-plant-hack-is-only-one-small-part-of-a-much-bigger-operation-according-to-a-cybersecurity-expert/articleshow/72033253.cms">India’s largest nuclear power plant with a simple phishing email</a>. The government want to increase its cyber might to ward off such hazards but experts feel some of its policies might do the exact opposite. The use of the Automated Facial Recognition System (AFRS) by authorities is already being called out for being ‘<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/india/news/afrs-facial-recognition-use-by-delhi-police-illegal-and-unconstitutional/articleshow/73052332.cms">completely illegal</a>’ since there is no proper policy structure in place to govern its deployment. Emerging technology is changing the landscape faster than the Indian government can keep up. These are the top 12 tech policy challenges that India will have to face in 2020:

5G, AI, data privacy and mass surveillance — 12 biggest tech policy challenges India will have to face in 2020

Global professional services company <keyword id="6370971" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="accenture">Accenture</keyword> which has over 5 lakh employees worldwide is to cut at least 5 per cent of its 'low-performing' workforce and thousands of Indians are set to lose jobs owing to the sluggish business the company is witnessing during the Covid-19 pandemic. A report in the Australian Financial Review (AFR) first reported this, citing an internal staff meeting by Accenture CEO Julie Sweet in mid-August. India, which has the largest Accenture employee base of nearly 2 lakh employees, could see thousands of workers being affected by the move. Accenture told IANS that at this time, the company is not planning extraordinary global workforce actions. "Every year, as part of our performance process, we have conversations with our people about how they are performing, areas for improvement, their potential to progress, and whether they are a long term fit for Accenture," it said. "This year, across all parts of our business and all career levels, we will identify approximately 5 per cent of our people as our lowest performers, and these individuals will transition out of Accenture. This is consistent with our actions each year," the company informed. According to the AFR report on Tuesday, Sweet said in the global staff meeting: "In a normal year, we transition out about 5 per cent and we hire to replace them, because we are in a demand scenario". "Right now, we're not in a demand scenario, so if we manage out the same percentage of people and don't replace them, it allows us to continue to invest and preserve some people who have lower chargeability for when the market comes back. "This year, in addition to the normal 5 per cent, we've identified more people who need improvement ... So we're making sure ... if we have to make other actions, we know where our performance is," she was quoted as saying In an internal global staff meeting streamed online. Accenture said that In India, "we continue to hire, and as part of our ongoing compensation programs, we also recently recognized a number of our people with bonuses and promotions". Sweet "faced questions from staff about changed internal performance assessments" in the global meeting. "She said that despite cutting subcontractors and halting fresh recruitment, the company still needed to reduce numbers," the report said. "We finished our second quarter at the end of February and we were growing 8 per cent. We were having an incredible year". The growth had collapsed to 1.3 per cent owing to the pandemic. Accenture currently has 509,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/banks/news/loan-moratorium-still-ends-on-aug-31-while-supreme-court-gives-the-government-another-week-to-clarify-if-accrued-interest-should-be-waived/articleshow/77758597.cms">Loan moratorium still ends on Aug 31 while Supreme Court gives the government another week to clarify if accrued interest should be waived</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/elon-musks-working-neuralink-device-will-debut-this-friday-over-a-live-webcast/articleshow/77759406.cms">Elon Musk’s ‘working Neuralink device’ will debut this Friday over a live webcast</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/personal-finance/news/indians-are-borrowing-heavily-against-gold-but-it-may-have-been-wiser-to-borrow-money-to-buy-the-precious-metal-instead-of-homes/articleshow/77757126.cms">Indians are borrowing heavily against gold⁠— but it may have been wiser to borrow money to buy the precious metal instead of homes</a>

Accenture to lay off 25,000 employees as it cuts 5% of its 'low performing' workforce

<ul class="teaser-list"><li>Treasury looks set to grant itself new powers in a bid to tackle <keyword id="6354427" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Apple" source="Orion">Apple</keyword> and <keyword id="6355629" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Google" source="Orion">Google</keyword>’s growing control of Australia’s payments infrastructure.</li><li>Josh Frydenberg has flagged a new campaign to take control of the payments system and force <keyword id="15935" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tech-companies" source="Orion">tech companies</keyword> to comply with greater regulation.</li><li>“Ultimately, if we do nothing to reform the current framework, it will be Silicon Valley alone that determines the future of our payments system, a critical piece of our economic infrastructure,” Frydenberg told the AFR.</li></ul> The Australian government looks set to open up a new front on which to fight big tech companies, turning its gaze to how Silicon Valley handles billions of dollars worth of transactions each and every day. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is seeking new powers that would allow Canberra to dictate terms to companies like Apple and Google over how they operate their mobile wallets and how they cooperate with local financial institutions, according to <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/treasurer-to-force-apple-into-line-20210829-p58mui">The Australian Financial Review (AFR)</a>. The move would help consolidate power over payments in Canberra, effectively wresting control from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). It would enable Treasury to create new rules and force tech companies to comply with them. “Ultimately, if we do nothing to reform the current framework, it will be Silicon Valley alone that determines the future of our payments system, a critical piece of our economic infrastructure,” Frydenberg told the AFR. It comes as policymakers increasingly scrutinise the outsized influence of tech platforms in Australia which are often subject to different regulations. The campaign is spearheaded by a parliamentary commission into ‘Mobile payment and digital wallet financial services’. Late last month, CBA boss Matt Comyn told the Committee that it was “cause for concern” that Apple controlled 80% of the digital wallet payments market, calling for greater local regulation of the $US2 trillion company. At the heart of the feud is the near-field communication (NFC) chip in Apple phones, the technology that enables iPhone users to ‘tap and go’. Without access to the chip, banks are forced to pay a fee to Apple every time a mobile payment is made via the iPhone’s mobile wallet. As mobile payments represent <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com.au/australia-debit-cards-apple-pay-afterpay-payments-retail-2019-11">a growing piece of the payments market</a>, it is an arrangement that has frustrated banking incumbents. Apple has <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/misleading-apple-hits-back-at-cba-s-matt-comyn-in-payments-stoush-20210827-p58mh5.html">fired back</a>, claiming in a Committee submission that Comyn’s comments deliberately mischaracterise Apple’s business in a bid to squeeze out competitors. “Central to some banks’ advocacy for open access to NFC is the pursuit of an anti-competitive model that’s detrimental to the customer experience, and an opposition to fair and reasonable fees,” it wrote. Similarly Google wields significant influence in the payments sector via its own eponymous wallet. Further reform will be guided by <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/treasury-scrutiny-on-payments-regulation-welcomed-by-disrupters-20201127-p56ifw">the Payments System Review</a>, which has made 15 recommendations currently being assessed by the Morrison government. Significantly, the Review did not pull any punches when it came to criticising the RBA and other regulators’ lack of intervention in the market, including its hands-off approach to the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space. The conclusions open the doors for a more proactive approach, with Canberra apparently thinking it is best placed to spearhead such an effort. It follows a range of recent battles to curtail the influence of Silicon Valley. The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com.au/facebook-news-media-bargaining-code-news-ban-2021-3">media bargaining code</a> was finalised earlier this year in an attempt to redistribute power within the local media landscape. Home Affairs meanwhile has warned Google and Amazon need to ensure they aren’t helping finance dangerous extremists. The Parliamentary Committee into Mobile Wallets will continue with its public hearings on Thursday when the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) is due to appear. 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The federal government wants to take on Apple and Google’s increasing dominance of Australia’s payments system. Here’s why.

<ul><li>The Automated Facial Recognition technology by <keyword id="91016" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="National-Crime-Records-Bureau">National Crime Records Bureau</keyword> (NCRB) will be rolled out next year to aid law enforcement agencies. </li><li>The technology will be used only to trace identities of people featuring in Crime &amp; Criminal Tracking Network Systems(CCTNS) — the national database of crime and criminals. </li><li>India has over 700,000 missing cases filed — including 98,000 children.</li></ul>The Ministry of Home Affairs, on Thursday, clarified that the Automated Facial Recognition technology will only be used to <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/facial-recognition-tech-to-be-used-only-for-those-figuring-in-cctns-database-mha/articleshow/70184092.cms">trace identities</a> of people featuring in Crime &amp; Criminal Tracking Network Systems (CCTNS) — the national database of crime and criminals. This technique of identifying a person via digital image by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) is aimed to aid law enforcement agencies with a tool to track missing identities, criminals and unidentified victims. The process of mapping photos of <keyword id="590448" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="missing-people">missing people</keyword> is still done at police stations in India — but manually. As of now, the country has over <a href="https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/new-facial-recognition-system-to-help-identify-criminals-missing-children/800560.html">700,000 missing cases</a> — including 98,000 children. The Automated <keyword id="406799" type="TECHNOLOGY" weightage="20" keywordseo="facial-recognition-system">Facial Recognition System</keyword> (AFRS) project, formulated under CCTNS, is planned to be operational next year, the Ministry noted. Presently, the database has nearly 15,000 police stations linked to it for e-governance. Threat to privacy The proposed AFRS has stirred a debate over the privacy of citizens. The system will be capable of capturing faces via CCTV feeds, and will raise alerts on <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/facial-recognition-system-will-not-violate-privacy/article28391953.ece">blacklisted identities</a>. Keeping in mind the potential chances of violation of privacy, the Ministry official said, “This software will be used only in respect of such persons who figure on the CCTNS database — accused persons, prisoners, missing persons, unidentified people including children and dead bodies — and will not be used for any other database.” Data associated with the facial recognition system will only be accessible to the law enforcement agencies, <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/automated-facial-recognition-system-to-help-identify-criminals-missing-children/articleshow/70177696.cms">Times of India reported</a>. The move will help speed up police and other investigations. For instance, fingerprint matching is widely used at crime spots to identify criminals. Now, the ministry roped in the imaging feature to help them with video footage and images of suspects. This will keep suspects and criminals from fleeing, thereby helping the investigation teams to trace a culprit faster. Global adoption China deployed the technology in smarter ways to safeguard the streets by introducing facial recognition to CCTV cameras on roads. Food chain KFC too adopted the technology to predict customer demands. While other consumer-focussed platforms use <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/india-mulls-facial-recognition-5-nations-already-using-the-technology/leaders-of-facial-recognition-tech/slideshow/70156829.cms">Automatic Facial Recognition</a> to ease the paying process by bringing in ‘smile to pay’ system that recognises facial expressions of customers. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india-launches-national-cyber-forensic-lab-in-delhi/articleshow/68081465.cms">One year after one of the largest government data breaches, India finally has a national cyber forensic lab</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/indias-armed-forces-are-setting-up-a-dedicated-agency-to-fight-cyber-attacks/articleshow/67542126.cms">India's armed forces are setting up a dedicated agency to fight cyber attacks</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/fake-call-centres-in-india-tricked-over-50000-people-across-15-countries-fbi-joins-investigation/articleshow/66949461.cms">Fake call centers in India tricked over 50,000 people across 15 countries, FBI joins investigation</a>

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