Privacy experts raise concerns over proposed US access to Australians' biometric data
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Sydney Lang
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Summary
The article discusses concerns over a proposal that could allow US agencies, particularly ICE, to access Australians' personal and biometric data. It highlights the surveillance technologies used by ICE, including facial recognition and hacking tools from Israeli company Paragon, which enable phone takeovers and remote access to messages and location data. Privacy experts are raising alarms about the potential data-sharing arrangement between Australia and the US.
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· 3 pulledBeneath the masks and bulletproof gear is an array of technologies, including facial recognition and hacking tools built by Israeli tech company Paragon, which allow agents to take control of phones or remotely access messages and location data.
With a budget larger than most militaries, ICE also has access to state-of-the-art biometric trackers and looser re
Speculation over a proposal to hand Australians' biometric data to the US is raising concerns among privacy experts.
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