Australian Stories

Lack of digitisation costs millions per year for Australian businesses

Organisations are losing one and a half days per week per employee, due to ineffective digital solutions, costing millions, says MYOB.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Aug 2021

Global Stories

Malware

Tenfold increase in ransomware - reports

Ransomware attacks have seen a tenfold increase, impacting individuals, organizations, and critical infrastructure, says new research.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Fri, 27th Aug 2021

Virtual Private Networks

Hackers targeting home Wi-Fi routers to steal data

New research reveals that 1 in 6 users fail to protect their Wi-Fi routers, making them susceptible to new phishing attacks.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Aug 2021

Apps

Traditional banks invest in apps to keep up with the competition

Traditional banks in the APAC region are rapidly developing digital wellness apps to keep up with nimbler digital-only competitors, a new study reveals.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Aug 2021

Supply Chain

Manual processes leave financial orgs open to risk, study shows

Two-thirds of banks, corporations and NBFIs are still using search engines for trade compliance, risking red flags and missed opportunities, says Accuity.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Aug 2021

Data Analytics

SAS announced leader in enterprise fraud management

Analytics and AI company SAS has been announced as the leader in The Forrester Wave: Enterprise Fraud Management, Q3 2021.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Aug 2021

Fintech

University of Auckland students win trans-Tasman IT Challenge

University of Auckland students have won the trans-Tasman MYOB IT Challenge with an app designed to help SMEs gain customer insights.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Aug 2021

Distributed Denial of Service

What are the top five threats to financial services orgs? Imperva investigates

Web application attacks on the financial services sector have increased by 38% between January and May 2021, with COVID-19 playing a role. .

By Catherine Knowles • 7 min read • Mon, 23rd Aug 2021

Data Analytics

Spending on big data and analytics to hit $215 billion this year

As economies recover from COVID-19, BDA spending has increased over 10% from 2020 and will continue to grow in next five years, according to IDC.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Aug 2021

Fintech

Mobile app installs in APAC continue strong growth trajectory

Mobile app installs are reaching record highs, but it doesn't always mean people are taking more time to engage with the apps they're using.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Aug 2021

Fintech

Xero unveils largest bank reconciliation improvements in a decade

Xero unveils major improvements to bank reconciliation, with an all-new design and AI-powered algorithms for more accurate suggestions.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Aug 2021

Fintech

Xero reveals the Xero App Store - Find, trial and buy apps

Xero has opened the Xero App Store, a new way for small businesses, accountants and bookkeepers to discover and purchase apps.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Aug 2021

Partner Programmes

How ECi Software Solutions' ERP can help service providers increase revenue

With e-automate, MSPs can automate every business process, including accounting, service dispatch and contract, inventory and sales management.

By Nick Forrester • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Aug 2021

Hybrid Cloud

Using Open source Software (OSS) is critical for cloud transformations

Here are reasons why the future of the cloud should be incorporating open source — and it starts with helping to address the current skills shortage.

By Myk Shaforostov • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jul 2021

Open source

BigCommerce makes first acquisition since going public

BigCommerce intends to leverage Feedonomics to expand the number of global marketplace and advertising channels for merchants.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Jul 2021

Cybersecurity

Rise in hacking tool downloads as cybercrime becomes 'more organised than ever'

Cybercrime activity has increased, with a 65% rise in the use of hacking tools, according to the latest global Threat Insights Report from HP.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jul 2021

Chief Financial Officer

BlackLine and Kyriba bring digitalisation to CFOs

BlackLine has partnered with Kyriba to enhance digitalisation in the CFO's office, improving collaboration and streamlining processes.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Jul 2021

Phishing

Microsoft tops list for most imitated brands for phishing attempts

Microsoft remains the most impersonated brand for phishing attempts, with 45% of attacks in Q2 2021, according to Check Point Software.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jul 2021

Marketing Technologies

Failed payments costing Asia Pacific organisations more than $41b every year - Accuity report

Failed payments are costing the global economy over US$118.5 billion, with organisations losing customers as a result.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jul 2021

Stories from Other Regions

Data Privacy

Consumer data right overdue, but privacy crucial, advocates warn

Consumer advocates call for careful consideration of privacy issues and impacts on Māori as New Zealand plans to establish a consumer data right.

By Emma Hatton, RNZ • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jul 2021