‘Alarm bells ringing’: You can soon pay for a coffee with your face. Should you?
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-08-13 11:35 UTC+10:00
Section: Business / Consumer affairs
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Labour & Workers, Business & Economy
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Snippet:
Australians will soon be able to pay for coffee, shop, and earn loyalty points using nothing more than their face or hands, but a cybersecurity expert warns the risk to consumers’ privacy is “uniquely dangerous” if biometric data is hacked or stolen.
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