Industry Insider

  • More than half of all data remains unclassified: Survey

    On average, more than half of all data within organizations (52 percent) remains unclassified or untagged, according to a global survey commissioned by Veritas Technologies. The survey of 1,500 IT decision makers and data managers across 15 countries found that that companies have limited or no visibility over vast volumes of potentially business-critical data.

  • White House sets 2022 deadline for digital records transformation

    The US Office of Management and Budget has set a deadline of December 2022 for US Federal Government agencies to switch to electronic records. The US National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) will not be able to accept non-electronic records after the deadline.

  • Ocrolus Raises $US24M to scan financial documents

    Ocrolus, a New York startup that utilises machine learning to capture data from financial documents, has announced $US24M in new funding will be used to automate underwriting workflows for lenders and banks, and expand into new verticals.

  • We need human oversight of machine decisions to stop robo-debt drama

    Federal MP Amanda Rishworth raised concerns over the weekend that Australia could be headed for another robo-debt ordeal after the government reportedly confirmed the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will use data matching to audit childcare rebates. Government agencies increasingly use automated tools to make or facilitate decisions that affect citizens’ lives, but it’s not always appropriate for important decisions to be made by a computer.

  • EzeScan solves NDIS process challenge

    Spinal Life Australia, a registered National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provider, has implemented a capture solution from EzeScan to streamline the process of administering plan management and invoice payment for its clients.

  • Brisbane City Council moves RM to the cloud

    With more than 7,500 permanent staff and a $3 billion annual budget, Brisbane City Council is significantly larger than most local government organisations in Australia. It serves more than 1.2 million people and 128,000 business in the state’s capital.