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The government is developing a new digital ID system. It must first gain the public’s trust

On Tuesday, Australia’s minister for government services, Bill Shorten, announced the federal government is developing a new digital identity and credential system. Known as the Trust Exchange (TEx), Shorten said the new system will be “world leading” and represents an “exciting step forward for Australia’s digital infrastructure”. But details about the system are scarce. Shorten admitted it is still something of an “abstract concept” at this point. However, we know it will allow people to prove things about themselves (for example, who they are or whether they are over 18) to organisations, while controlling how much information they share.

The Toxic Positivity of AI

Much has been said and written in recent years about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its likely impact on the world. So much in fact that, like every technology trend before it, the hype overwhelms the substance. Toxic positivity though? That seems a little harsh given that every modern business aspires to be data-driven in both strategy and execution.

Box Acquisition Targets Document Processing Market

Box, Inc. has announced its acquisition of Alphamoon's AI-powered intelligent document processing (IDP) technology. Coupled with Box's recent acquisition of Crooze, this significantly expands the company's Intelligent Content Management (ICM) platform capabilities.

Get Well Soon email Breached Employee's Privacy

A well-meaning manager thought they were doing the right thing by updating staff on the welfare of an employee who was hospitalised after collapsing in the company carpark. Australian Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind has disagreed and fined the firm $3000 for breaching the employee's privacy.

Kodak Alaris acquired by Private Investment Firm

Kodak Alaris has been acquired by Kingswood Capital Management, an LA-based private equity firm focussed on buyouts of businesses with operational improvement potential. The sale price was not disclosed.

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