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Style, substance, and strategy: Drawing similarities between pageantry and PR
Partner Programmes

Style, substance, and strategy: Drawing similarities between pageantry and PR

From runway to boardroom, Australia's pageant stage doubles as a high-stakes PR lab for purpose-driven personal branding in 2026.

By Aleesha Naxakis • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Women in tech & finance call for systems to catch up
Digital Transformation

Women in tech & finance call for systems to catch up

Women in tech and finance say workplaces must be redesigned, with data-led accountability and digital finance access to match women's ambitions.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Closing the gender digital divide: Why women's voices must shape connectivity policy
Unified Communications

Closing the gender digital divide: Why women's voices must shape connectivity policy

As Asia Pacific races ahead on 5G, experts warn women risk being left offline unless their voices shape digital policy from the start.

By Jeanette Whyte • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
OpenID Foundation urges standards for digital estates
Storage

OpenID Foundation urges standards for digital estates

OpenID Foundation warns that fragmented rules for managing digital estates after death demand global standards before AI deepfakes escalate risks.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Account Takeover (ATO) fraud: The hidden threat to your business and how to stop it
Malware

Account Takeover (ATO) fraud: The hidden threat to your business and how to stop it

Silent account takeover fraud is draining billions as criminals hijack real identities; here's how businesses can finally fight back.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Incode hits iBeta Level 3 with passive selfie liveness
DevOps

Incode hits iBeta Level 3 with passive selfie liveness

Incode claims first iBeta Level 3 PAD pass for passive selfie liveness on iOS and Android, reporting 0% error rates in testing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Building payments that work for everyone: Why diverse teams are the key to secure innovation
Biometrics

Building payments that work for everyone: Why diverse teams are the key to secure innovation

Diverse, psychologically safe teams are proving crucial to designing secure, seamless payment innovations that reflect real customers' lives.

By Lucy Anderson • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Cloudflare flags AI-fuelled identity & SaaS attacks
Software-as-a-Service

Cloudflare flags AI-fuelled identity & SaaS attacks

Cloudflare warns AI-driven identity fraud and SaaS abuse are reshaping cybercrime, as global costs hit USD $10.5 trillion a year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
AI scales in APAC finance as tokenisation gains pace
Digital Transformation

AI scales in APAC finance as tokenisation gains pace

APAC finance firms race to scale AI from pilots to production as tokenisation and blockchain investments signal deeper market overhaul ahead.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Commvault urges identity-first cyber resilience in AI age
Storage

Commvault urges identity-first cyber resilience in AI age

Commvault tells SHIFT Melbourne that identity integrity and proven recovery must underpin cyber resilience as AI reshapes enterprise risk.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Okta names Christian Rota ANZ director of partnerships
Software-as-a-Service

Okta names Christian Rota ANZ director of partnerships

Okta appoints Christian Rota to lead ANZ partnerships, stepping up its partner-first push as identity security demand surges across the region.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Identity management tops 2026 security & IT agenda
Firewalls

Identity management tops 2026 security & IT agenda

Identity management is set to dominate 2026 security agendas as HID research shows rising convergence, biometrics use and privacy scrutiny.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Yubico picks Singapore for new Asia Pacific HQ push
Data Protection

Yubico picks Singapore for new Asia Pacific HQ push

Yubico has chosen Singapore for a new global HQ, bolstering Asia Pacific operations as demand for phishing-resistant authentication grows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
CrowdStrike unveils FalconID to combat AI-driven phishing
Privileged Access Management

CrowdStrike unveils FalconID to combat AI-driven phishing

CrowdStrike launches FalconID, a “zero-friction” biometric MFA tool that binds logins to trusted devices to counter AI-powered phishing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026

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Why women entrepreneurs must own their digital identity
Blockchain

Why women entrepreneurs must own their digital identity

Women founders risk empires built on rented platforms; owning domains turns digital identity into an asset they control and can scale.

By Rachel Sterling • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
A woman cybersecurity leader's guide to owning your digital identity
Data Protection

A woman cybersecurity leader's guide to owning your digital identity

A woman cybersecurity leader urges Canadians to claim their digital identity, push employers on cyber benefits and demand safer businesses.

By Leigh Tynan • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Credas urges UK drive to educate buyers on digital ID
Data Protection

Credas urges UK drive to educate buyers on digital ID

Credas urges a UK-wide push to teach homebuyers about safer digital ID, warning email and WhatsApp use leaves them open to fraud.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026