News, views and reviews from NZ’s tech sector No Images? Click here Dear , No doubt your inbox, like mine, has been flooded this week with hundreds of emails, with long lost vendors’ advising or requesting your GDPR compliance (iStart, of course, being the exception among all that dross). It may be an EU law, but GDPR is rippling globally. Trouble is, while compliance costs fall on the credible operators, the genuine spammers (if there is such a thing) carry merrily on with their unsolicited junk. For most, spam is a lost cause, which is one reason why the next threateningly invasive technology, AI, is now on the ethics agenda. Now we’re as excited about the potential of AI as anyone – the ability for systems to recommend empirically sensible actions is a huge opportunity. But it also comes with responsibilities on issues such as discrimination, surveillance, and privacy. Consider, for example, screening children for health, education or social interventions. It’s an ethical conundrum, so we’ve taken a closer look at recent analysis. In other news:
And in this week’s inside story, the Department of Conservation was struggling with asset management. With some rangers resorting to taking notes on paper and manually handing them to administrators, a better way was needed. The department’s SAP partner Soltius proposed a solution - MyPM - a fully offline-capable mobile asset management solution, and the rangers haven’t looked back. Lastly, next week’s Lunch Box webinar will consider what it takes to get projects delivered in these complex modern times. We’ve got some heavy hitters in to share their perspectives – all from the comfort of your own desk. Register here. Happy reading! Jonathan Cotton Too smart for our own good: Tackling the thorny issues of ethics and AIAI keeps getting smarter and governments find themselves asking: Just where is the boundary that makes AI ethical?... The HRC’s new report sees the organisation grappling with some of the thornier issues of our time, including mass surveillance, big data, and artificial intelligence. “Predictive risk modelling [in] the child protection sector may have significant implications for children’s privacy rights.” Why a NZ connection helps our tech innovators stand out from the crowdAs TechWeek rolls on, NZ Story Group’s head of engagement, Sarah Morgan, shares three ways being from New Zealand can be a catapult for tech entrepreneurs... Name ten New Zealand technology entrepreneurs. It’s a challenge – and not because we’re lacking the talent. “It’s just not in our country’s nature to be loud and proud about what we do.” Digital transformation, incumbents and the business model conundrumWhat Uber, Amazon and the Fosbury flop can teach us about innovation... It's not the technology itself that adds value, rather, it's technology’s ability to enable strategy and build capabilities. “Business models by their very nature are designed not to change.” Fusion5 think outside the box with JeminiThe power of nine helps bring three years of HCM software development to market… Fusion5 take on enterprise HR and payroll applications by turning conventional enterprise application development wisdom on its head. “Culture played as big a role as a focus on form and function in the development of Jemini.” Get the most from your dataCollecting the stuff is one thing. Doing something useful with it, quite another, writes Pat Martin… Most companies don’t have a problem with data collection; they do it, and they do it well. But what’s the point of hoarding data if it isn’t put to any use? "What’s the point of hoarding data if it isn’t put to any use?” How DoC mobilised their in-the-field asset managementDoC has become the first to implement MyPM, a world-class Mobile Asset Management solution by Soltius, taking them a step closer to making New Zealand the greatest living space on earth... The Department of Conservation (DoC), Te Papa Atawhai, is the central Government agency charged with conserving New Zealand’s natural and historic heritage. “Too bloody easy to use and I don’t know what to do with my spare time now.” This week's sponsor: Upcoming events: > New Zealand Business Analyst Forum | May 28-29 | Auckland iStart is proudly supported by these leading Latest Buyer's Guides ERP Buyer's Guide | CRM Buyer's Guide | HR/HCM Buyer's Guide | BI 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. Find out more about iStart | Advertise with iStart | Subscribe
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