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Eftpos

Australia's eftpos launches with Samsung Pay

Mon, 4th Jan 2021
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eftpos has announced that eftpos payments via Samsung Pay are now live for millions of CBA multi-network cardholders.
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AFP arrests two men with ties to Australian SMS phishing scheme

Tue, 29th Sep 2020
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Two men have been arrested for their roles in an SMS phishing scheme that conned Australians out of money and identities.
Payments

AI in the finance sector - and how it will revolutionise banking

Wed, 16th Sep 2020
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Resilience is key for businesses during COVID-19. The importance of digital transformation and AI in banking is highlighted in this report.
Ebanking

Report: 63% of APAC customers willing to switch to neobanks

Mon, 18th May 2020
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financial systems
A new report by IDC and Backbase reveals that 63% of APAC customers are poised to switch to neobanks by 2025, challenging traditional banks.
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Xero and Square buddy up for enhanced integration

Mon, 10th Feb 2020
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Invoices can be paid instantly with Square and are automatically recorded in Xero, reducing admin time for businesses.
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Xero teams up with Vonto and Commonwealth Bank to provide daily data feed

Wed, 5th Feb 2020
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financial systems
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Xero partners with Commonwealth Bank-backed Vonto app to provide small businesses with financial insights in daily news feed.
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Women in Payments Symposium recognises leaders & rising stars

Tue, 26th Nov 2019
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women in payments
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The awards included five categories: Emerging Leader, Innovation, Thought Leader, Advocate for Women, and Distinguished Payments Professional.
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Opteon transforms with Workday's HCM and Financials suite

Fri, 4th Oct 2019
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digital transformation
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hcm
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payroll systems
Opteon's rapid growth and integration of 18 businesses resulted in a number of systems being utilised across the organisation.
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ASB invests in blockchain-based trade provenance solution

Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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supply chain
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investment
ASB invests in TradeWindow to boost its DLT trade platform, enhancing efficiency and security for New Zealand exporters in global trade processes.
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IBM & partners launch blockchain platform for retail leasing

Fri, 5th Jul 2019
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blockchain
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ibm
ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, IBM, and Scentre Group and Westpac have launched a new pilot program that will bring blockchain into the retail property lease system.
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Alipay's restaurant services come to Aus

Wed, 1st May 2019
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payment technologies
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It will allow Chinese customers to scan a QR code to bring up a digital menu, self-order and pay for their meal, all through their mobile device.
Trends

Key trends bolstering digital transformation in 2019

Wed, 16th Jan 2019
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User experience, edge computing and AI will dominate as key trends in 2019 as organizations focus on simplifying enterprise architectures.
Emergency

Don't wait till disaster strikes – best practices when implementing DR

Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
As more companies migrate their data to the cloud, disaster recovery becomes critical to ensure their operations are not disrupted by unforeseen events.
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Workday – who are they and what do they do?

Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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hcm
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cloud services
Workday, renowned for its HCM software sold on an SaaS basis, has tripled its NASDAQ shares since 2012 and is valued at USD $29 billion.
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Cloud adoption: How do Australia & New Zealand stack up?

Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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software development
Cloud adoption rates vary globally, with Australia and New Zealand leading the way, while Germany remains risk-averse.
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Rhipe named as first Wiise distributor in Oz

Tue, 9th Oct 2018
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cloud services
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The cloud-exclusive distributor/aggregator has been bolstered by the addition of Wiise's business management software.
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New security risk & consulting service launches for AU government & enterprises

Mon, 28th May 2018
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risk & compliance
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consultancy
Sydney-based consulting firm Industry Risk has launched a new suite of security and risk consulting services for Australian businesses.
Business chess

KPMG, CBA and Microsoft partner to simplify SMB business management

Tue, 15th May 2018
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software development
The venture is the first time a professional services firm, a bank and a technology company have come together in Aus to start a fintech venture.
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Australia grants first banking license to fintech startup

Tue, 8th May 2018
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australian prudential regulation authority
Australia's first fintech banking license has been authorised by authorities in a bid to improve competition in a sector dominated by four major lenders.
Fallback

CommBank says no evidence customer data was compromised in 2016 breach

Thu, 3rd May 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
The breach occurred in May 2016 when the bank couldn't confirm that two magnetic tapes were destroyed, despite being scheduled for destruction.