Qantas begins trialling vaccine passport app

Justin Hendry, IT News

• Qantas is looking at introducing a vaccine passport app in preparation for the return of international travel.
• iTnews reports that the airline is testing the CommonPass app on repatriation flights which logs whether a passenger has either tested negative for COVID or has been vaccinated. 
• CommonPass is not the only app being trialled. Qantas is also testing one developed by the International Air Transport Association. 
• While the app will be limited to international repatriation flights, the airline will at some point integrate the functionality into its app.
• Qantas hopes to resume international travel from late October with passengers requiring COVID vaccinations to board flights.

Culture Amp revenue soars, as workplaces face burnout challenge

Yolanda Redrup, AFR: 

• Despite fears the COVID-19 pandemic would put a handbrake on employee engagement software company Culture Amp’s growth, the $US700 million ($903 million)-valued company has recorded one of its best years yet, with revenue climbing 64 per cent.
• Former AMP Bank CEO Sally Bruce is now helping lead Culture Amp. Eamon Gallagher
• Figures lodged with ASIC for the 12 months to June 30, 2020, showed Culture Amp benefited as workplaces around the world were forced to grapple with burnt-out employees and low morale during COVID-19 lockdowns.

ACCC watching the clock tick as Facebook lags Google in striking news media deals

Asha Barbaschow at ZDnet

• A fortnight after the media code passed through Parliament, Facebook has only signed a revenue deal with one large organisation. Chair of the ACCC, Rod Sims was asked if there was anything that could be done to move this along.
• During a recent senate inquiry he said: "I'm happy to give it a bit more time and therefore not do anything at the moment.” 
• According to media reports, Nine and News Corp are close to reaching deals with FB 

Netflix password sharing clamp-down could be pandemic bad news

Jason Gurwin at The Streamable 

• Earlier this week, some Netflix subscribers began to notice that it might be a bit harder to “borrow” someone’s password.
• In the prompt, customers are told that “If you don’t live with the owner of this account, you need your own account to keep watching.” In order to continue, they need to verify the account with a E-mail or Text Code, or create a new account with a 30-Day Free Trial.
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