An increasing number of companies in Japan are using robots that automatically transport items through their warehouses and factories. Rationalizing logistics is an urgent issue amid the ever-growing popularity of e-commerce and labor shortages. The logistics robot market is booming because of another reason: the so-called 2024 problem, which refers to an overtime cap for truck drivers that kicks in from April next year and is predicted to create a serious driver shortage.

"Snitch Software" Will Go Wider. "Snitch software" is a newer trend that has just started sneaking into auditing practices. In a recent example from a court case between a vendor and a consumer, the vendor placed Piracy Detection and Reporting Security Software (PDRSS) into their product to track when unlicensed software is used from an IP address. Eventually, the vendor audited the consumer and explained that their software was being used incorrectly, but the consumer argued that had not been proven. This essentially led to the vendor explaining their implemented PDRSS, which led to a privacy and permissions dispute.