Displaying items by tag: Transparency

Validating the time that an employee has worked has been around a very long time. Who could forget 1960s cartoon character Fred Flintstone punching his concrete tablet in and out at the Bedrock quarry?

GUEST OPINION: In the ever-evolving technology landscape, generative AI has emerged as a transformative force, offering businesses unprecedented opportunities to innovate and enhance efficiency. However, these advancements come with significant challenges, particularly regarding security. As organisations globally increasingly integrate AI into their operations, adopting a proactive approach to mitigate the risks associated with AI-driven threats is critical.

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has been one of the defining technological shifts in recent years, especially with the explosion of generative AI. Consequently, we have witnessed increasing concerns around risk and ethics when using AI. The challenge now is how businesses can implement the technology in line with business goals, and in a safe and responsible manner.

Infor CloudSuite Public Sector to modernise and streamline operations with improved data governance and transparency

Infor, the industry cloud company, has announced that long-time customer Central Highlands Water will deploy Infor CloudSuite Public Sector to transform it into an agile, data-driven digital utility with streamlined budgeting and reporting.

GUEST OPINION by Andrew Kay, APJ Director of Systems Engineering at Illumio: Overall, the new Mandatory Notification of Data Breach scheme (MNDB) coming into effect on 28 November is good news for Australian residents.

Zolo, an e-waste recycling company , has launched an "Australian-first” solution, Zolo Single Touch, streamlining e-waste recycling.

GUEST OPINION : Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere, permeating industries from healthcare to finance, and education to entertainment. AI can help businesses become more efficient and serve their customers better, and also allow workers to eliminate boring and repetitive tasks so they can focus on creativity and problem solving.

GUEST OPINION by Damien Andresen, ANZ country manager at HiBob: Heard of the war for talent? There’s a reason such an intense metaphor has come to represent the current situation facing businesses in Australia.

Australian biometric security firm Daltrey has announced that it has become the “first cybersecurity vendor” in Australia to achieve B Corp certification.

The Australian arm of a global initiative working to counter digital threats to democracy says the Federal Government's proposed new rules to expose online trolls will not solve the problem on online hate on social media.

COMPANY NEWS:  Integral Ad Science, a global leader in digital media quality, today announced that it has been accredited by the Media Rating Council (MRC) for impression and viewability measurement and reporting of display and video ads across Facebook and Instagram. With the continued growth of social advertising, this latest accreditation underscores the valued measurement that IAS offers advertisers across the world’s largest digital platforms including Facebook.

Decisions about closing someone's social media account should be transparent and there should be avenues to appeal, according to Reset Australia, which claims that ultimately the real harm from Big Tech's “unchecked algorithms and data usage” can't be solved by a voluntary code.

Zebra Technologies recently released its new study entitled "Closing the Trust Gap: Technology and the Food Supply Chain", and we spoke to Zebra's Country Lead for A/NZ, Tom Christodolou, about technology's importance to the supply chain and how consumer trust can be restored and maintained in the food supply we all take for granted.

GUEST OPINION by Paul Hooper, CEO, Gigamon:   Buckle up... Everyone is looking to the future for positive news around a COVID-19 vaccine and a safe return to some sort of normalcy. Business leaders are no exception.

Google and Facebook’s voluntary disinformation code doesn’t offer Australians any real protections from the effects of “dangerous and false information” online, according to a claim by Reset Australia. 

Australia’s competition regulator the ACCC has strengthened its cartel immunity and cooperation policy – and launched a whistleblower tool to facilitate anonymous reporting of cartel activities.

Australian consumers are more trusting about the use of their personal information by companies — particularly those offering digital goods and services — which are transparent about what they do with their data, according to a newly released privacy study.

Concern over data privacy is common in Australia, but there are signs comfort towards data sharing is improving, according to newly published research revealing 44% of Aussies agree that they feel more comfortable about the issue of exchanging personal information with companies than in the past.

Many consumers have a lack of trust in the providers of telecommunications services for their transparency and ethical behaviour, according to a new global index which found that consumers rated telecommunications the second least trustworthy industry.

Smack bang during the election cycle, Australia’s Federal Minister for Communications has some "smashing' good news regarding the NBN, while IA wants more transparency.