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Mastercard & Equifax launch tool to boost credit access in Australia
Fintech

Mastercard & Equifax launch tool to boost credit access in Australia

Mastercard and Equifax have launched Open Score, a tool using open banking data to help 2.5 million Australians with limited credit history access finance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
Equifax & Norton team up to bolster Australian Cyber Safety
Data Protection

Equifax & Norton team up to bolster Australian Cyber Safety

Equifax and Norton unite to fortify identity safety for Australians, integrating Norton's identity monitoring into Equifax's subscriptions, addressing rising fears of identity theft.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Apr 2024
Don't get stuck in the 'panic patching' flywheel – there is a better way!
Marketing Technologies

Don't get stuck in the 'panic patching' flywheel – there is a better way!

It's an age-old cyber security mantra that all patches must be applied promptly in order to protect against newly discovered threats.

By Satya Gupta • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Oct 2022

Global Stories

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Revenium unveils Tool Registry to track full AI costs
Digital Transformation

Revenium unveils Tool Registry to track full AI costs

Revenium launches Tool Registry to reveal full AI agent costs across tools, APIs and human review, promising clearer ROI for enterprises.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
IriusRisk appoints Elise Hayes as strategic alliance director for North America
Software Development

IriusRisk appoints Elise Hayes as strategic alliance director for North America

Elise Hayes appointed as strategic alliance director of IriusRisk's North America team, to expand partner relationships and drive growth in the market.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022
IriusRisk appoints Elise Hayes as Strategic alliance director
Software Development

IriusRisk appoints Elise Hayes as Strategic alliance director

Elise Hayes appointed as strategic alliance director for North America at IriusRisk to expand partner relationships in high-demand market.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022
Experts place the human factor at the centre of cybersecurity strategies
Data Analytics

Experts place the human factor at the centre of cybersecurity strategies

Human factor key to Australian companies' cybersecurity strategies, says panel of experts. Cyber-attacks occur every 8 minutes in the country.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Jan 2022
Google Cloud launches new services for a unified data platform
Data Analytics

Google Cloud launches new services for a unified data platform

Google Cloud has launched new solutions for its unified data cloud strategy, providing organisations with a unified data platform.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 27th May 2021
Equifax breach vulnerability surfaces as top network attack in Q3 2019
Malware

Equifax breach vulnerability surfaces as top network attack in Q3 2019

Equifax breach vulnerability from Apache Struts tops WatchGuard's Q3 2019 list of network attacks, highlighting rising malware and zero-day threats.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Dec 2019

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Intezer launches custom AI agents for security teams
Security Operations Centres

Intezer launches custom AI agents for security teams

Security teams could cut repetitive case work as Intezer's beta lets them build AI agents for reports, handover notes and rule tuning.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Intezer launches MCP server for security AI agents
Security Information and Event Management

Intezer launches MCP server for security AI agents

The new server lets security teams feed Claude and Codex with case history and triage logic, reducing manual alert handling.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Equifax & GBG expand fraud partnership to US market
Data Analytics

Equifax & GBG expand fraud partnership to US market

Businesses in the US will gain broader identity checks as Equifax data is added to GBG Go, while reciprocal tools will aid Equifax's fraud screening.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026
Menna & Equifax UK add credit data for SME funding
Fintech

Menna & Equifax UK add credit data for SME funding

The integration aims to help SMEs spot credit issues earlier, as approval rates fall and a GBP £22 billion funding gap persists.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
Equifax Canada warns of 31% rise in first-party fraud
Fintech

Equifax Canada warns of 31% rise in first-party fraud

More applicants are overstating income or other details, with credit card cases nearly doubling and Ontario seeing up to CAD $123 million in losses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
UK adults unprepared for dark web data leaks, survey finds
Data Protection

UK adults unprepared for dark web data leaks, survey finds

A survey reveals 72% of UK adults are unprepared to respond if their personal data is exposed on the dark web, highlighting widespread cyber awareness gaps.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2025
Charter Global appoints Rajesh Indurthi as CTO
Digital Transformation

Charter Global appoints Rajesh Indurthi as CTO

Charter Global has appointed Rajesh Indurthi as Chief Technology Officer, leveraging his 20 years of experience in enterprise architecture to drive innovation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Mar 2025
GaiaLens wins ESG innovation funding for anti-greenwashing
Artificial Intelligence

GaiaLens wins ESG innovation funding for anti-greenwashing

GaiaLens has been named a winner of FinTech Scotland's ESG innovation call, securing funding to enhance its Greenwashing Analytics Solution.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Oct 2024