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The September attack on Saudi oil facilities might have driven home the real risks of drone technologies being used for hostile reasons, but ISIS has reportedly been using consumer drones outfitted with grenades as weapons for some time. Added to 'UAVs' shutting down airports and disrupting, in the case of the London Gatwick incident, the travel plans of 140,000 people, drones have become a problem in need of a solution.

No surprise then that the counter-drone market is, ahem, taking off. In fact, if anyone is going to make a serious commercial success out of drones, it’s likely to be the anti-drone developers, as they deploy a range of technologies that the custodians of major infrastructure sites are lapping up.

In other news:

UK cloud platform acquires A/NZ ERP to rattle Workday's cage
Wireless apocalypse? You laugh, but telcos call for help to counter 5G scaremongering from the anti-vaxxer-types
Google’s leaked memo on stopping leaks (such as Nightingale)
Facebook’s new financial – and data – grab

We also examine some technologies on the near horizon to give your business the edge – from smart contracting to autonomous receivables to AI-driven bot-as-a-service (spoiler alert, that one is a little further away).

Enjoy the read,

Heather Wright
Editor
editor@istart.com.au

SECURITY

When good drones go bad

As UAS tech proliferates the counter-drone market is booming…

With endless applications and plunging prices, we seem to be entering the age of drones everywhere, all the time.

People should be able to attend events and gatherings free from the prospect of drones being an agent of harm.

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ACQUISITION

A/NZ financial software provider sold

UK’s Access Group eyes Australasian market entry on back of deal…

Attaché Software – the 30-year-old financial management and payroll software supplier headed up by Kiwi Mike Rich – has been acquired by UK software provider Access Group.

There is real potential to tap into a significant share of this market growth.

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5G NEWS

Telstra calls for govt help to combat 5G scare campaign

Where’s the truth in the wireless apocalypse claims?…

Telstra is calling on the Australian govt to take a proactive role in combating a health scare campaign around 5G – driven, it says by ‘foreign actors’, and gathering fervour across Australia and NZ.

It’s a message many don’t want to hear.

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GOOGLE LEAKS

Tired of leaks, Google scales back its Friday meetings, says leaked document

Beset by scandals, leaks and employee discontent, Google scales back the transparency…

Google appears to be entering a new, less transparent era with the radical retoolinging of its trademark company-wide town hall meetings, following a series of embarrassing leaks.

There’s even a dedicated email address for employees to inform on other employees.

[Read more]

FACEBOOK PAY

Facebook goes fintech with new Pay offering

Because why not give them access to your financial data?…

Facebook is doubling down on its payments business, unveiling its Pay in-app payments offering – and opening the doors for even more targeted advertising.

“Actions you take with Facebook Pay can be used for purposes such as to deliver you more relevant content and ads.”

[Read more]

AUTOMATION

The rise of smart robots for smart business

It won’t happen overnight, but smart contracting, autonomous receivables, e-audit and AI-driven bots-as-a-service will happen…

From smart contracts to provide you with competitive advantage, to autonomous receivables and e-audits and even AI-driven bots-as-a-service, there’s a world of new technology coming to provide a (robot) helping hand for business.

“You have to be able to collect your cash.”

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