Hi there,

The role of governments in controlling online content is always going to be a touchy topic. While we might want them to be proactive about removing some content – case in point the graphic images from New Zealand’s terror attacks earlier this year – it’s a fine line to walk.

But we don’t have to worry here, right? It’s countries like China that are censoring tech platforms, isn’t it? Well, actually, it turns out Australia ranks in the top 20 countries when it comes to governments requesting content be removed from Google, Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft and Wikimedia sites.

So what exactly does the government want removed?

In other news:

The Not-for-Profit sector's struggle with technology
Future of work debate gets an empirical assessment
Seafloor mapping receives the Google treatment
Kiwis shop now to avoid the GST grinch as Amazon tax arrives

If you’re looking to convince management and stakeholders of the benefits of your accounts receivable automation project, we’ve got a white paper that will help you win over the business and move the project up their priority list.

Enjoy the read,

Heather Wright
Editor
editor@istart.com.au

ONLINE CENSORSHIP

Australia hits ‘take-down’ rankings

Makes top 20 list requesting platforms remove content, NZ not so bothered…

When it comes to online content, most of us probably have information floating around out there that we’d like to see disappear forever.

YouTube accounts for 52 percent of all removal requests.

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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Not-for-profits feeling the DX pain

Infoxchange report highlights the manual process pain the sector faces meeting stakeholder demands...

While many local businesses are feeling the strain of keeping up with technology demands and digital transformation, for not-for-profits, that pressure can be even greater.

“The success of any NFP in the future is going to be largely dependent on how well they are able to embrace technology.”

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FUTURE OF WORK

Watson crunches 170m job postings to predict tomorrow’s work

Conclusion: All jobs will change…

Predictions around how AI is going to affect the workforce tend fall into one of two categories: Happy-worker utopian fantasies and dystopic, you-can’t-beat-the-man nightmares.

There’s no substitute for common sense.

[Read more]

BATHYMETRY

Google Street View goes underwater

From search and rescue to building better ports and making mining safer…

Driving spend are modern BI, augmented analytics and robotic process automation software.

[Read more]

ONLINE SHOPPING

Taxing times: ‘Amazon tax’ gets set to bite Kiwi consumers

But the early Christmas online shopper can avoid the GST charge…

November is a heavy online shopping time, with Singles Day, Black Friday and some early Christmas shopping, but this year it’s likely to be even busier as Kiwis rush to buy up before the new ‘Amazon tax’ hits.

“The tax saw Amazon shutter its US e-commerce site from Australian shoppers.”

[Read more]

AUTOMATION

Building a business case for AR automation

How to confront outdated processes and make your project a top priority…

Your project isn’t the only one vying for approval and budget dollars in the organisation.

Streamlining core business transactions for efficiency and value.

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