Are you scared of your Census 2016?

[madpierre06]

Paper version coming, let 'em make what they will of what I'll be giving 'em.

 

[LAGERFRENZY]

The Queensland Government paid IBM a shitload of money to roll out a Health Payroll software update that saw many good Health Workers overpaid, underpaid or completely not paid for a substantial period of time. A couple of senior Public Servants got the chop.

The Federal Government paid IBM a shitload of money to roll out a Census Website that crashed as soon as it got some traffic. Malcolm has already laid the blame with the ABS and has assured that some Public Servant heads will roll.

 

[Dave70]

Paper version coming, let 'em make what they will of what I'll be giving 'em.

Perhaps they could print the same sex marriage plebiscite on the back and save some paper.

 

[Bribie G]

I've got a census form somewhere that a lady delivered. Should I fill it in?

 

[peteru]

IBM have also been given the responsibility to deliver the NSW HSC results. I expect that will be another cock-up.

 

[LAGERFRENZY]

We just need to name, shame and continue to keep the blame these fuckers. There is no way that they can be engaged on contracts of this magnitude without the signature of a Minister yet its the Public Servants who get the shaft when it all goes tits up.

 

[manticle]

Are you describing a redtube clip?

 

[peteru]

IBM makes redtube look like softcore.

 

[manticle]

No judgement here. You roll whichever way tickles your fancy.

 

[fraser_john]

Yeah really, the census data is nothing compared to what gets hoovered up by private industry.

In the early 2000's I was an IT consultant in the USA and the Fortune 500 company I worked for wanted to consolidate their own customers (32 million odd) so they could remove duplicates and get to know their customers better. As part of the review, we sent a sample of data to a third party that sourced data from another LOTS of other companies, including all the insurance companies, banks and credit cards. The information that came back as available to us was a total shock, to say the least. For every 1Mb of data we sent, would could get back 100'sMb of related transactions, account details, policy details, corporate dealings, postal details, licenses, their favourite brand of ice cream, where they bought coffees, what bread they liked etc. etc. etc.

Government is probably the last place we need to be worrying about our data.

 

[Mardoo]

My ads are so freaking tailored right now that I only ever see what I'm already buying, never what I may want to purchase. Defeats the purpose of advertising.

 

[fraser_john]

If you run an Android based phone, sign up for Google Rewards, which offers surveys in response for $ on Google Play. If you have location services turned on, amazing how a few hours after walking past a JB HiFi you get a survey about what kind of TV you have or may want to buy LOL. Yes, we are tracked, constantly. Our children are blatantly oblivious to it all too, soaking it all up as though it is just the way it is meant to be.

 

[sp0rk]

If you run an Android based phone, sign up for Google Rewards, which offers surveys in response for $ on Google Play. If you have location services turned on, amazing how a few hours after walking past a JB HiFi you get a survey about what kind of TV you have or may want to buy LOL. Yes, we are tracked, constantly. Our children are blatantly oblivious to it all too, soaking it all up as though it is just the way it is meant to be.

Idgaf about being tracked, they're welcome to know about my nasty porn browsing habits.
But damn those google dollar$ are good for buying apps and buying credits in games...