‘But the Directors Use Provider XXXX’ – Why That’s Not a Good Enough Reason

Beyond Familiarity: Why relying solely on your familiar board portal provider might Be Holding You Back For many Australian boards, a vendor that the directors are familiar with may have been the go-to name in board portals for years. It may be a robust, established platform, and directors often become familiar with its interface, foibles…

Why Australian Law Firms Must Embrace Board Portals for Partnership & Board Meetings

In the traditionally conservative world of Australian law firms, the adoption of new technology can sometimes lag behind other industries. Partnership and board meetings, for many, still involve a significant amount of paper, email exchanges, and manual administrative effort. However, clinging to these legacy methods is no longer a sustainable, secure, or efficient practice. For…

AI and Board Governance

Company secretaries play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of a board, and the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents both opportunities and challenges in the context of board materials. There are several key considerations for company secretaries regarding the use of AI within your board eco-system: 1. Understanding AI Capabilities…

What is the company secretary’s role in an Australian business or Not For Profit

In an Australian organisation, a company secretary plays a crucial role in ensuring that the company complies with statutory and regulatory requirements, particularly those set out in the Corporations Act. The company secretary is typically responsible for the administrative and legal aspects of a company’s operations, working closely with the board of directors and other stakeholders. Here are…

Drive Action and Accountability with Well-Kept Meeting Minutes

Meetings are a cornerstone of effective governance and decision-making. But how often do you leave a meeting feeling confident that decisions will be acted upon and individuals will be held accountable? The answer often lies in the quality of your meeting minutes. Well-kept meeting minutes are more than just a record; they are a powerful…

Circular Resolution Notifications

As part of our ongoing commitment to actioning customer feedback, we are excited to a requested feature of additional optional Circular Resolution notifications.  These new notification options allow for the users participating in a circular resolution to receive notifications regarding the circular resolution including: Optionally, you can also allow for the results of the circular…

Binder Preview

We are pleased to release a new feature for our board admins – binder preview. This feature provides a mechanism for admins to preview the binder during the binder creation process to allow for quick and easy changes to be made before publishing. The feature is simple to use, at the bottom of the agenda…

Why you should never use email for board papers delivery

Board papers are amongst the most sensitive documents that will circulate within a company and must be protected at all times – at rest, during transmission and on device. Using email to send secure materials is generally inappropriate due to the inherent vulnerabilities in email systems. Despite being a common communication tool, email protocols are…

New Athena Board Not-For-Profit and Schools pricing

Lockbox Technologies is pleased to announce new pricing for Australian not-for-profit organisations and schools. This pricing brings into reach a full featured and highly secure Australian built and supported board papers delivery solution We know that not-for-profits and schools face the same governance issues as major corporations – compliance, meeting management, document security and audit…