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Identity security to become core cyber focus by 2026

Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
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Identity security will become core infrastructure by 2026 as AI‑driven attacks, deepfakes and state hackers overwhelm old perimeter defences.
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SLK named Major Contender for AI app transformation

Mon, 29th Dec 2025
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SLK named Major Contender in Everest Group 2025 AI app transformation ranking as enterprises rush to modernise legacy tech for AI at scale.
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Vantage Markets take home Trend Micro Innovation Award

Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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Vantage Markets secures Trend Micro's Innovation Partnership Award for transforming security and driving real-time threat intelligence sharing.
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Boardrooms demand tougher AI returns & stronger data

Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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Boards are set to demand tougher ROI and stricter data foundations from AI projects in 2026, as natural language tools reshape data work.
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Challenges and solutions in cross-border identity verification

Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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As cross-border payments soar towards USD $1 quadrillion, businesses race to tackle identity fraud with AI, biometrics and smarter data.
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V2 AI named OpenAI Services Partner for Australia

Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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V2 AI has been named an OpenAI Services Partner in Australia, targeting enterprise demand for secure, governed generative AI adoption.
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2026 could be the broadest, most surprising, market rally in a decade

Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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After a bruising 2025, falling inflation, rate cuts and small-cap strength are teeing up 2026 as the widest market rally in years.
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TCS unveils BaNCS AI Compass for global financial firms

Sat, 20th Dec 2025
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TCS launches BaNCS AI Compass, adding explainable AI agents to help global banks automate operations while tightening governance controls.
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Digital wallets & AI threats to reshape ID security

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Digital wallets and decentralised IDs are set to surge by 2026 as AI-driven threats push firms to monitor human and machine identities nonstop.
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Boku rides wallet boom as EBITDA surges & volumes soar

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Boku lifts H1 revenue 34% and EBITDA 53% as merchants shift from cards to wallets, pushing payment volumes to $7.4 billion.
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MITRE flags deepfake KYC threat using face-swap tools

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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MITRE warns that cheap face-swap deepfakes can defeat banks' remote KYC checks, bypassing liveness tools to open fraudulent accounts.
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Hyland named IDC leader for intelligent document AI

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Hyland has been ranked a Leader in IDC's 2025-2026 MarketScape for intelligent document processing, citing its agentic automation strategy.
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AI 'agentic' tools to drive surge in cyber fraud by 2026

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Autonomous 'agentic' AI fraud tools set to intensify cybercrime by 2026, forcing firms to fuse human judgment with smarter machine defences.
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AI surge to bring chaos before control, warns CEO

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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AI will unleash short-term chaos and “shadow AI” risks before governance tools restore control, warns OutSystems chief Woodson Martin.
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Australian CIOs brace for labour, cloud 'bill shock' by 2026

Mon, 15th Dec 2025
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Australian CIOs face 2026 'bill shock' as labour scrutiny intensifies and cloud-first strategies give way to cost-driven hybrid models.
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Proving human identity is essential to defending Australia's financial services sector

Mon, 15th Dec 2025
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Australia's banks face rising AI-driven scams, making robust human identity verification and phishing-resistant MFA critical to security.
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Exclusive: SAS says trust gap slows ANZ AI rollout

Mon, 15th Dec 2025
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Australia and New Zealand lead global generative AI adoption with 92% of firms prioritising trust, governance and decision efficiency over cost savings.
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Twilio predicts stricter AI customer service rules by 2026

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Twilio predicts Asia Pacific customer service will face strict AI transparency rules and mandatory bot disclosures by 2026.
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Networking as a financial catalyst: Unlocking true cost efficiency

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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AI-native, cloud-first networking is turning enterprise connectivity from a sunk cost into a strategic, measurable driver of financial value.
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Castles opens Melbourne hub to drive Pacific growth

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Castles Technology has opened a Melbourne hub as its Pacific headquarters, targeting fast-growing Android payments across Australia and NZ.