Author Archives: Melody Halangoda
A few months ago, you may have seen news stories and online articles about the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement agencies around the world. The facial recognition technology in question is a product of a company called Clearview AI, which was founded by Australian Hoan Ton-That. The technology is used to ascertain the identity of suspects, and people who have committed crimes through the use of facial recognition applied to CCTV footage, photographs and other visual images of people captured committing crimes, or in the vicinity of where a… Read More
As the world becomes more technologically advanced, the way in which people commit crimes does too. For years there has been an upward trend in the commission of fraud and cybercrime offences. The more people that tap and go means fewer people with large amounts of cash in their wallets, homes or businesses. Most electronic goods are no longer as valuable as they used to be at resale online or to cash converters. The combination of this and increasing home and business security means break and enters, and … Read More