For most businesses, cloud-based services have become an integral part of their operations. While confidence in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and cloud service providers is as high as it has ever been, the data breach of Australian cloud HR vendor, PageUp, earlier this month is a strong reminder that vendors simply cannot afford to slip when it comes to security. While no
Social media screenings are becoming an increasingly common practice but the danger in using it as a means to verify what is on a potential candidates CV leaves employers at risk Organisations have become accustomed to using online search engines such as Google and combing through social media to research candidates. According to a recent CareerBuilder study, 70 percent of
The GDPR is the toughest piece of data privacy legislation to date that puts data firmly back in the control of the individual and Australian businesses will need to adapt The introduction of Europe’s new data protection regulation, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is one of the most comprehensive pieces of privacy legislation to date, but many Australian businesses
Did you know that there were 21,000 rules created by new Australian Government regulation in the last 6 years? The cost and effort required by organisations to maintain compliance in an increasingly regulatory environment are becoming untenable, leading to a rise in a new class of software; Compliance Management. But organisational compliance is not only externally imposed. Most organisations have developed
Effective management of the health and safety of employees and potential recruits is one of the most critical challenges facing Australian companies. Too often it’s a costly and labour-intensive exercise; but it doesn’t have to be. Australia’s leading workforce compliance platform Cited, and major occupational healthcare provider, Jobfit Health Group, have joined forces to provide the most seamless pre-employment medical
Petra Nelson is the Managing Director of Bright People Technologies, an innovative Perth-based technology company that is revolutionising the way workplace compliance is managed. In recognition of International Women’s Day (8 March), we asked Petra to share her views about women in the workforce. 1. #PressforProgress is the theme of International Women’s Day 2018, which asks people to commit to a gender parity
As the operations manager of a large city courier company, Matt thought he could handle the stress that went with being responsible for a vehicle fleet, pool of drivers and impressive list of clients. However when one of his drivers was involved in a serious accident that resulted in lifelong injuries for a passenger in the other vehicle, Matt and
The launch of an online ‘name and shame’ register and increasing checks by the Federal Government are expected to put compliance firmly on the agenda for child care providers in 2018. The Government’s ‘Child Care Enforcement Action Register’ went live in January, publishing for the first time the names of child care centres that have been sanctioned or immediately suspended
Petra Nelson, Managing Director of Bright People Technologies, writes that the days of companies creating and maintaining employee records are numbered. Instead, organisations will access and contribute to externally-held profiles of individuals. There is a paradigm shift occurring in Enterprise people information management that is rapidly changing the way that data is gathered, accessed, stored and shared. I must be
We share pictures of our kids and pets online, offer up our credit card details to shopping websites and have intimate ‘conversations’ with friends and relatives via text or messaging apps. Most of us add to our deepening digital footprint in some way, every day. So we shouldn’t be surprised when our details are compromised and our privacy is breached
With identity crime costing Australia up to $3 billion each year and being linked to organised crime and terrorism, the importance of identity checking has never been greater. Cited is proud to be one of only eight approved Gateway Service Providers to the Australian Government’s Document Verification Service (DVS), a national online system that enables a comparison of a person’s
The following comment piece by Petra Nelson, the Managing Director of Cited’s parent company Bright People Technologies, appears in the current issue of Business Pulse, the magazine of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA. Elder abuse is, sadly, a serious problem in our society and one that is increasing as our population ages. The World Health Organisation defines elder
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Kinatico Ltd acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which our business operates and Lands throughout Australia. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past, present and emerging.
