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Katina On Right Path To Test Tracking Technology, Courtney Trenwith, K. Michael Dec 2009

Katina On Right Path To Test Tracking Technology, Courtney Trenwith, K. Michael

Professor Katina Michael

No abstract provided.


With Words That Last, Sean Nicholls, Leesha Mckenny, M.G. Michael, K. Michael Dec 2009

With Words That Last, Sean Nicholls, Leesha Mckenny, M.G. Michael, K. Michael

Professor Katina Michael

No abstract provided.


M.G. Michael And K. Michael (2009). "Uberveillance: Definition" In Ed. S. Butler, Fifth Edition Of The Macquarie Dictionary (Australia's National Dictionary, Sydney University), P. 1094, Susan Butler, M.G. Michael, K. Michael Oct 2009

M.G. Michael And K. Michael (2009). "Uberveillance: Definition" In Ed. S. Butler, Fifth Edition Of The Macquarie Dictionary (Australia's National Dictionary, Sydney University), P. 1094, Susan Butler, M.G. Michael, K. Michael

Professor Katina Michael

No abstract provided.


Using Rfid To Overcome Inventory Control Challenges: A Proof Of Concept, Dane Hamilton, Katina Michael, Samuel Fosso Wamba Jul 2009

Using Rfid To Overcome Inventory Control Challenges: A Proof Of Concept, Dane Hamilton, Katina Michael, Samuel Fosso Wamba

Professor Katina Michael

Using a Proof of Concept approach, this paper examines RFID’s impact on inventory control of a small-to-medium retailer. Results indicate that RFID technology can function effectively in a small-to-medium hardware environment. Also, the majority of the simulations recorded reasonable read rates even though the simulations were set up over a short period of time without a great deal of fine-tuning. Moreover, RFID could have a positive impact on the inventory-related processes of the organisation by either streamlining or formalizing them and facilitate the electronic storage of information captured in real-time, relating to the movement of stock and the amount of …


Unpacking The Erp Investment Decision: An Empirical Assessment Of The Benefits And Risks, Byron Keating, Tim Coltman, Katina Michael, Valerie Baker Jun 2009

Unpacking The Erp Investment Decision: An Empirical Assessment Of The Benefits And Risks, Byron Keating, Tim Coltman, Katina Michael, Valerie Baker

Professor Katina Michael

Most leading organizations, in all sectors of industry, commerce and government are dependent upon ERP for their organizational survival. Yet despite the importance of the decision to adopt ERP and its impact on the entire firm’s performance the IT literature has been in the large part silent on the nature of the ERP investment decision. This study is the first of its kind to determine the preference structure of senior managers around the organizational benefits and risks of adopting ERP. We present the results which provide interesting insights into how managers’ perceive the benefit and risk factors salient to the …


Overcoming Visibility Issues In A Small-To-Medium Retailer Using Automatic Identification And Data Capture Technology: An Evolutionary Approach, Dane Hamilton, K. Michael, Samuel F. Wamba May 2009

Overcoming Visibility Issues In A Small-To-Medium Retailer Using Automatic Identification And Data Capture Technology: An Evolutionary Approach, Dane Hamilton, K. Michael, Samuel F. Wamba

Professor Katina Michael

The aim of this paper is to review the inventory control practices of a small-to-medium retailer, in order to identify common challenges these organizations experience with respect to automated data capture (ADC) and the implementation of an enterprise wide information system. The study explores a single case of a hardware store in a regional town of NSW, Australia. Four semi-structured interviews were conducted with employees of a small-to-medium retailer focusing on issues related to inventory control including: delivery discrepancies, the checking and sorting of orders, locating stock and goods, loss prevention, customer purchasing and point of sale processing and replenishment. …


The Legal Ramifications Of Microchipping People In The United States Of America- A State Legislative Comparison, Angelo Friggieri, K. Michael, M.G. Michael May 2009

The Legal Ramifications Of Microchipping People In The United States Of America- A State Legislative Comparison, Angelo Friggieri, K. Michael, M.G. Michael

Professor Katina Michael

The ability to microchip people for unique positive identification, and for tracking and monitoring applications is becoming increasingly scrutinized by the legal profession, civil libertarians, politicians in positions of power, human rights advocates, and last but not least, citizens across jurisdictions. The United States is among the few nations internationally, that have moved to enact state-level legislation, regarding the microchipping of people in a variety of contexts. This paper provides an overview of nine state laws/bills in the United States of America that have either enacted anti-chipping legislation or have recently proposed bills regarding the enforced chipping of persons. The …


Uberveillance: Microchipping People And The Assault On Privacy, M. G. Michael, Katina Michael Mar 2009

Uberveillance: Microchipping People And The Assault On Privacy, M. G. Michael, Katina Michael

Professor Katina Michael

Uberveillance is above and beyond, an exaggerated, and omnipresent 24/7 electronic surveillance. It is a surveillance that is not only always on but always with you. It is ever-present because the technology that facilitates it, in its ultimate implementation, is embedded within the human body. The inherent problem with this kind of bodily pervasive surveillance is that omnipresence will not always equate with omniscience. Infallibility and ambient context will be for the greater part absent. For as Marcus Wigan has pithily put it, “context is all.” Hence the real concern for misinformation, misinterpretation, and information manipulation of citizens’ data.


The Online Privacy Frontier, Katina Michael Mar 2009

The Online Privacy Frontier, Katina Michael

Professor Katina Michael

Many web sites pride themselves on offering personalised customer service, but that really depends on the amount of information the online shopper is willing to give the online merchant. In most cases, unless a purchase is made or some other form of transaction is enacted, the online shopper will not declare their identity. How personalised can an experience be online if one entity decides to remain anonymous? The online merchant has little, if any, information to go on apart from perhaps a cookie that tells them that the visitor is a repeat visitor to that web site. The seller does …


Katina Michael Giving Evidence As A Board Member Of The Australian Privacy Foundation At The Senate Standing Committee For Legal And Consitutional Affairs (Personal Property Securities Bill 2008), K. Michael Jan 2009

Katina Michael Giving Evidence As A Board Member Of The Australian Privacy Foundation At The Senate Standing Committee For Legal And Consitutional Affairs (Personal Property Securities Bill 2008), K. Michael

Professor Katina Michael

Senate standing committees, covering every area of government operations, have developed a reputation as the backbone of the Senate’s committee work. Standing committees permit a continuing surveillance of defined fields of government activity, call upon scholarly research and advice and create an awareness of the Senate’s ‘watchdog’ function. There are a number of different kinds of standing committees: domestic, legislative scrutiny, legislative and general purpose, and joint. In this instance, acting in the capacity of an Australia Privacy Foundation (APF) board member, I was granted an invitation to give evidence at the Committee's public hearing which was held on Thursday, …


The Privacy-Value-Control Harmonization For Rfid Adoption In Retail, Ben D. Renegar, K. Michael Dec 2008

The Privacy-Value-Control Harmonization For Rfid Adoption In Retail, Ben D. Renegar, K. Michael

Professor Katina Michael

Privacy concerns have, at least in part, impeded the adoption of radio frequency identification (RFID) in retail. The adoption of other automatic identification (auto-ID) applications shows that consumers often are willing to trade their privacy or their control of personal information against some value afforded by the application. In this paper, the interplay between privacy, value, and control is examined through a literature survey of four auto-ID applications: mobile phone, electronic toll collection, e-passports, and loyalty programs. The consumer value proposition for the use of RFID in retail is investigated through an online survey exploring end-user perceptions. The results of …