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Lextech wins dual awards for digital mortgage innovation in 2025
Fintech

Lextech wins dual awards for digital mortgage innovation in 2025

Lextech clinched two 2025 Australian Business Awards for its innovative digital mortgage and legal services platform, enhancing lender and borrower experiences.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Australian legacy firms turn data assets into new advantage
Digital Transformation

Australian legacy firms turn data assets into new advantage

Australian legacy firms in banking, insurance and accounting are turning vast data troves into a new competitive edge through modern digital systems.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
PagerDuty achieves AWS resilience milestone to curb outages
Hyperscale

PagerDuty achieves AWS resilience milestone to curb outages

PagerDuty has earned the AWS Resilience Services Competency, proving its software aids firms in keeping critical systems operational and recovering fast from failures.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
The 10-minute Compliance Check for insurance brokers
Data Protection

The 10-minute Compliance Check for insurance brokers

Compliance breaches by insurance brokers surged, with $3.7M in penalties; JAVLN offers a 10-minute scorecard to simplify audit readiness and documentation.

By Geoff Keast • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Australia's cloud security & AI strategies to shift by 2026
Data Protection

Australia's cloud security & AI strategies to shift by 2026

By 2026, Australian organisations will prioritise digital sovereignty and distributed AI, reshaping cloud strategies to boost security and resilience amid rising AI-driven threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025

Global Stories

Financial Services stories

APAC shoppers pay more for trusted brands with data privacy
Data Protection

APAC shoppers pay more for trusted brands with data privacy

84% of Asia-Pacific shoppers will pay more for brands they trust with personal data, highlighting growing concern over digital privacy and customer experience.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
HPE expands GreenLake to push AI-driven hybrid cloud upgrades
Virtualisation

HPE expands GreenLake to push AI-driven hybrid cloud upgrades

HPE enhances its GreenLake cloud platform with AI-driven features and hybrid cloud upgrades to boost security, efficiency and reduce costs for enterprises.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Acuity Analytics unveils new brand, expands AI & data services
Data Analytics

Acuity Analytics unveils new brand, expands AI & data services

Acuity Knowledge Partners rebrands as Acuity Analytics, expanding AI and data services to support over 800 clients with advanced tech and human expertise.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
LexisNexis launches enhanced IDVerse with deepfake detection
Physical Security

LexisNexis launches enhanced IDVerse with deepfake detection

LexisNexis has upgraded its IDVerse platform with advanced deepfake detection and unified fraud controls, improving security and user experience globally.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Aisuru botnet drives record surge in DDoS attacks worldwide
Firewalls

Aisuru botnet drives record surge in DDoS attacks worldwide

The Aisuru botnet has caused a 54% surge in DDoS attacks, driving record highs in volume and targeting sectors from AI to automotive worldwide in Q3 2025.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Flex raises USD $60 million to expand fintech for business owners
Fintech

Flex raises USD $60 million to expand fintech for business owners

Fintech platform Flex raises USD $60 million to expand its AI-driven banking and personal finance services for middle-market business owners.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Ataccama appoints Andrea Eaton as Chief Marketing Officer to drive AI data trust
Fintech

Ataccama appoints Andrea Eaton as Chief Marketing Officer to drive AI data trust

Ataccama names Andrea Eaton as Chief Marketing Officer to expand its data trust platform amid growing AI adoption and regulatory demands in finance and insurance.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Pytilia triples Belfast HQ space to support global export growth
Unified Communications

Pytilia triples Belfast HQ space to support global export growth

Pytilia has tripled its Belfast HQ space to support growth, boosting its 50-strong team and exporting 90% of its tech services worldwide.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
AWS celebrates top ANZ partners for cloud & AI innovation
Digital Transformation

AWS celebrates top ANZ partners for cloud & AI innovation

AWS has honoured top Australia and New Zealand partners like HCLTech and TechnologyOne for excellence in cloud and AI innovation at its 2025 Partner Awards.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
AI seen as an aid not a threat as cyber skills gap widens
Firewalls

AI seen as an aid not a threat as cyber skills gap widens

A survey reveals most cybersecurity pros see AI as a tool to aid their work amid rising breaches and a global shortfall of 4.7 million security experts.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Snowflake & Anthropic partner for USD $200m Claude AI deal
Data Analytics

Snowflake & Anthropic partner for USD $200m Claude AI deal

Snowflake and Anthropic partner in a USD $200m deal to embed Claude AI agents in enterprise data platforms, enhancing secure, multi-step data analysis.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Services stories

Optima secures fresh investment from GCP to boost UK & EU AI growth
Data Analytics

Optima secures fresh investment from GCP to boost UK & EU AI growth

Edinburgh-based AI consultancy Optima Partners has secured fresh investment from Growth Capital Partners to expand its UK and European operations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025