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Payroll cyber incidents rise as compliance burdens grow
Software-as-a-Service

Payroll cyber incidents rise as compliance burdens grow

More firms are paying staff incorrectly or incurring penalties as payroll systems face rising cyber attacks and complex cross-border rules.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Acceldata adds AI observability to xLake platform
Software-as-a-Service

Acceldata adds AI observability to xLake platform

Enterprises running hybrid AI systems gain a single view of model behaviour and data health as traces link failures back to pipelines and sources.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
PubMatic launches governance framework for ad agents
Marketing Technologies

PubMatic launches governance framework for ad agents

Governance concerns are holding back wider use of autonomous ad buying, prompting PubMatic to add audit trails and human approval checks on AgenticOS.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
FPT named OpenAI Select Partner for enterprise AI push
Software-as-a-Service

FPT named OpenAI Select Partner for enterprise AI push

The partnership could speed enterprise adoption of OpenAI tools as FPT adds frontier models to cybersecurity, software development and workflow systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today
RiskProfiler launches KnyX Autonomous Investigations
Phishing

RiskProfiler launches KnyX Autonomous Investigations

Security teams can now automate repetitive threat triage and response as AI agents assess alerts, gather evidence and act under policy controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
Cotiss pivots to commercial intelligence for finance leaders
Software-as-a-Service

Cotiss pivots to commercial intelligence for finance leaders

Finance leaders at large enterprises could miss price rises and leaked savings as Cotiss shifts from procurement software to inbox-driven intelligence.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Why enterprise AI must learn to act, not just talk
Digital Transformation

Why enterprise AI must learn to act, not just talk

Travel and banking customers could see faster resolutions as enterprises shift AI from answering queries to completing tasks end to end.

By Albert Nel • 6 min read • Yesterday
SAS Innovate: New era of scams requires novel solutions
Fintech

SAS Innovate: New era of scams requires novel solutions

Australians are losing billions as AI-driven fraud pushes banks, telcos and platforms to share scam data faster and stop payments earlier.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Yesterday
Cloudflare launches identity-aware AI gateway for firms
Data Protection

Cloudflare launches identity-aware AI gateway for firms

Companies can now trace AI prompts to individual staff, helping curb surprise bills and reduce the risk of sensitive data leaks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
CrowdStrike launches AI security challenge with AWS
Digital Transformation

CrowdStrike launches AI security challenge with AWS

Defenders will test prompt-injection tactics against AI agents as CrowdStrike and AWS offer USD $100,000 in prizes for a virtual red-team contest.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Tenable launches free CyberAgents Exchange for AI security
Security Operations Centres

Tenable launches free CyberAgents Exchange for AI security

Security teams can now reuse and share AI cyber tools in one free, vendor-neutral marketplace, as Tenable seeks to curb duplication and lock-in.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
TechForce joins Anthropic's Claude partner network
Data Protection

TechForce joins Anthropic's Claude partner network

Australian businesses gain local help to move Claude pilots into live use, with TechForce handling integration, governance and approvals.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
What Role Does Data Quality Play in Data Governance?
Data Analytics

What Role Does Data Quality Play in Data Governance?

Poor data is derailing AI projects and inflating delivery errors, customer service failures and compliance risks across organisations.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Yesterday

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The NHS Copilot rollout exposes the governance gap behind enterprise AI ambition
Data Protection

The NHS Copilot rollout exposes the governance gap behind enterprise AI ambition

Half a million NHS staff will get Copilot as leaders race to fix weak data controls and stop sensitive records surfacing in prompts.

By Richard Harbridge • 6 min read • Yesterday
Saviynt launches Zuma AI identity security platform
Software-as-a-Service

Saviynt launches Zuma AI identity security platform

The platform targets firms struggling to govern AI agents and machine identities, as Saviynt tops USD $300 million in annual recurring revenue.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Your biggest competitor may have already launched, you've just never heard of them
Digital Transformation

Your biggest competitor may have already launched, you've just never heard of them

Banks risk being blindsided by new digital finance firms that are already moving money faster and attracting users beyond the old model.

By Paul Quickenden • 5 min read • Yesterday
BNY & Galaxy expand digital asset custody services
Blockchain

BNY & Galaxy expand digital asset custody services

Institutional investors could soon earn staking rewards through BNY's custody platform, pending regulatory review of the new service.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday