The Breach of a Face Recognition Firm Reveals a Hidden Danger of Biometrics
“When privacy advocates warn of the risks associated with surveillance-based systems like this, data breaches are one of them.”
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https://www.wired.com/story/outabox-facial-recognition-breach/
“Last week more than 1 million people had their personal #information including #names, #addresses, and driver’s #licence information exposed after #data collected by the IT provider #Outabox was published online. Outabox’s customers included dozens of clubs in #NSW, including the hospitality giant #Merivale.”
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The #Breach of a #FaceRecognition Firm Reveals a Hidden Danger of #Biometrics
#Outabox, an Australian firm that scanned faces for bars and clubs, suffered a breach that shows the problems with giving companies your #biometric data.
#privacy #security
https://www.wired.com/story/outabox-facial-recognition-breach/
Regarding the data breach involving clubs and venues in Australia:
A company called Outabox got a contract to do venue signin software. They contracted a Philoipines group to do the actual work, ensuring all data was stored outside of Australia. After 4 years they broke off the deal without payment and grabbed the gathered data and ran. The Australian running the scam has been arrested.
SOME of the venues where Outabox systems are installed:
Breakers Country Club
Bulahdelah Bowling Club
Central Coast Leagues Club
ClubMex Club Mayfield
RSLCity of Sydney RSL
DiggersEttalong diggers
East Maitland Bowling Club
East Cessnock Bowling Club
Fairfield RSL Club
Gwandalan Bowling Club
Halekulani Bowling Club
Hornsby RSL Club
Ingleburn RSL Club
Merivale
Club Old Bar
Club Terrigal
The Tradies Dickson
Erindale Vikings
West Tradies
For more information and to check to see if you are affected go to https://haveibeenoutaboxed.com/
The #Breach of a #FaceRecognition Firm Reveals a Hidden Danger of #Biometrics
#Outabox, an Australian firm that scanned faces for bars and clubs, suffered a breach that shows the problems with giving companies your #BiometricData.
https://www.wired.com/story/outabox-facial-recognition-breach/
#DataSecurity #DataPrivacy
