Australia deals for poker machine biometrics
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Australia's Privacy Act will need to be toughened and guidelines created if the federal government wants to use biometric technology in its plans to curb the use of "pokies" or poker machines, according to a peak technology group.
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard warned the states that the government will impose regulation if a mandatory "pre-commitment technology" to curb poker machine use is not in place by May.
The Biometrics Institute general manager Isabelle Moeller said that strict national laws restricting the use of captured data would be required to ensure clubs, pubs and casinos adequately protect and do not abuse sensitive customer information.
For more on this story, read Privacy Act doesn't cover pokie biometrics on ZDNet Australia.
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