No Images? Click here Dear , Nobody has any issue using fingerprints for identification purposes, we’ve had black digits for years at the hands of the government. But other body parts aren’t so readily surrendered: why the furore over facial recognition, when your dial is perhaps the most accurate indicator of who you are? In other news:
For many enterprises, data and cloud are far from synonymous. Security, scale and complexity have been good reasons data has stubbornly remained on premise. That’s all changing, though. The benefits of cloud-based systems in liberating data for analysis are compelling, says data warehouse expert Martin Norgrove. Enjoy the read. And your weekend. Donovan Jackson Smile! Govt facial recognition capability comes to AUWring those hands, civil libertarians, Big Brother is now watching... Federal and state government has signed a new national facial recognition database into existence, amidst howls of disapproval from all the expected corners. “Make no mistake – this database will affect all Australians, even the most conscientious and law-abiding." Xero’s machine learns, moreAutomation of codes rolling out to all users… Cloud accounting software vendor Xero has made a further step towards introducing machine learning into the solution used by a million plus users in over 180 countries. “When applying machine learning to Xero’s billing system, we needed accuracy at the forefront.” CDO vs CIO: The real digital divideKeeping the lights on still consumes most of the IT budget… Despite all the talk around ‘digital’, there are plenty of businesses today running decades-old technology. “The CDO will drag the business into the modern age, while the CIO is keeping systems running.” Alternative lending finally comes of age in AustraliaIt’s taken its sweet time getting here, but Australia's ‘alternative finance industry’ (read peer-to-peer lending and crowdfunding and the like) is kicking into high gear... Australia now has an $783 million alternative finance market – a staggering 53 percent growth over the past 12 months – making it the second largest market in the Asia Pacific (second behind only China). “Founders will be able to crowdfund while retaining the greater flexibility of the proprietary model.” Why CIOs must master the S-CurveThanks to Moore's Law the S-Curves in technology are frighteningly short, writes Owen McCall… Effective CIOs must identify, implement and then commoditise new technologies if they are to add value to their organisations. “Thanks to Moore’s Law the S-Curves in technology are frighteningly short.” Cloud data warehousing comes of ageCloud computing is hardly new, but with data warehousing structural challenges and maturity limited widespread adoption. Until now, writes NOW Consulting’s Martin Norgrove... A question mark has also surrounded security: for enterprises which are using data warehouses, the integrity of information is paramount. With low barriers to entry, and the ability to do much more with data, the case is strong. This week's sponsor: Latest articles by this vendor: - Good news, everyone! Your tax just got harder Upcoming events: > GovInnovate | Oct 10 - 12 | Canberra iStart is proudly supported by these leading Australian software providers: Latest Buyer's Guides ERP Buyer's Guide | CRM Buyer's Guide | HR/HCM Buyer's Guide | BI & Analytics Buyer's Guide Privacy statement: We have sent this weekly eNewsletter to you at your e-mail address: [email address suppressed]. iStart will never share your e-mail address, but you may from time to time receive other event invitations or partner communications from us. You can opt out of these by managing your subscription preferences, where you can also update your e-mail address and other details.
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