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Australian CIOs brace for labour, cloud 'bill shock' by 2026
Software-as-a-Service

Australian CIOs brace for labour, cloud 'bill shock' by 2026

Australian CIOs face 2026 'bill shock' as labour scrutiny intensifies and cloud-first strategies give way to cost-driven hybrid models.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2025
Proving human identity is essential to defending Australia's financial services sector
Digital Transformation

Proving human identity is essential to defending Australia's financial services sector

Australia's banks face rising AI-driven scams, making robust human identity verification and phishing-resistant MFA critical to security.

By Geoff Schomburgk • 5 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2025

Global Stories

Financial Services stories

MITRE flags deepfake KYC threat using face-swap tools
Firewalls

MITRE flags deepfake KYC threat using face-swap tools

MITRE warns that cheap face-swap deepfakes can defeat banks' remote KYC checks, bypassing liveness tools to open fraudulent accounts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
JAVLN buys organiseit to boost APAC insurtech reach
Software-as-a-Service

JAVLN buys organiseit to boost APAC insurtech reach

JAVLN acquires Australian document manager organiseit after AUD $6 million raise, deepening its APAC insurtech footprint and cloud offering.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
APAC enterprises eye sovereign RAG & hyperscale AI in 2026
Data Protection

APAC enterprises eye sovereign RAG & hyperscale AI in 2026

APAC enterprises plan big 2026 AI spend, pivoting from chatbots to sovereign RAG and hyperscale platforms to meet strict data rules.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Red Hat buys Chatterbox to bolster AI safety tools
Private Cloud

Red Hat buys Chatterbox to bolster AI safety tools

Red Hat snaps up UK AI safety specialist Chatterbox Labs to add model-agnostic security testing and guardrails across its hybrid cloud platform.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Hyland named IDC leader for intelligent document AI
Hybrid Cloud

Hyland named IDC leader for intelligent document AI

Hyland has been ranked a Leader in IDC's 2025-2026 MarketScape for intelligent document processing, citing its agentic automation strategy.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Black Friday returns surge threatens brands' profits
Unified Communications

Black Friday returns surge threatens brands' profits

Record Black Friday online sales risk hollowing out profits as soaring returns, refunds and BNPL queries squeeze retailers' margins.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
B2B buyers rebel against 'discovery theatre' sales
Virtualisation

B2B buyers rebel against 'discovery theatre' sales

B2B buyers are rebelling against scripted 'discovery theatre' sales, accusing vendors of wasting time, misusing AI and eroding trust.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Veeam brings integrated data resilience to ServiceNow
Virtualisation

Veeam brings integrated data resilience to ServiceNow

Veeam launches a ServiceNow app that embeds backup, recovery and compliance workflows for regulated industries at no extra cost.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Atturra caps 2025 with major APAC tech awards haul
Virtualisation

Atturra caps 2025 with major APAC tech awards haul

Atturra closes 2025 with a sweep of APAC tech and industry awards, cementing its rise as a regional IT services heavyweight.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
AI surge to bring chaos before control, warns CEO
Digital Transformation

AI surge to bring chaos before control, warns CEO

AI will unleash short-term chaos and “shadow AI” risks before governance tools restore control, warns OutSystems chief Woodson Martin.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Exclusive: Cybrary on cyber training as tailored defence, not checkbox
Phishing

Exclusive: Cybrary on cyber training as tailored defence, not checkbox

Cybrary warns that current cyber training methods are outdated, urging the industry to adopt more advanced and effective learning approaches.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025

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Legacy Trust wins STEP Rising Star, boosts HK hub
Digital Transformation

Legacy Trust wins STEP Rising Star, boosts HK hub

Legacy Trust COO Grace Liu wins STEP Rising Star award, spotlighting Hong Kong's tech-driven ambitions in Asia's booming wealth market.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
How to choose the right identity verification partner in Southeast Asia
Data Protection

How to choose the right identity verification partner in Southeast Asia

Amid an AI-fuelled fraud surge and tightening biometrics rules, Southeast Asia's banks must choose verification partners with strategic care.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
2026 tipped as the year UK retail investors dominate
Crypto

2026 tipped as the year UK retail investors dominate

Retail investors are tipped to rule UK wealth and fintech by 2026 as banks and digital challengers race to capture mass-market demand.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Securonix & Orient ally to expand AI security in India
Ransomware

Securonix & Orient ally to expand AI security in India

Securonix partners with Orient Technologies to push AI-driven SIEM across India, targeting SOCs in high-risk public and private sectors.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025