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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Interactive director of business continuity
Disaster Recovery

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Interactive director of business continuity

Interactive's director of data center and business continuity, Brett Wilson, discusses the company's solutions and emerging trends in a TechDay IT Jam.

By Nick Forrester • 6 min read • Fri, 12th Mar 2021

Global Stories

COVID-19, complexity and competition driving upswing in SME digitalisation
Fintech

COVID-19, complexity and competition driving upswing in SME digitalisation

COVID-19 and the fear of falling behind competitors has driven New Zealand SMEs to embrace digital tools, says MYOB research.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 31st Mar 2021
Adobe appoints Bank of Queensland chairman to International Advisory Board
Customer Relationship Management

Adobe appoints Bank of Queensland chairman to International Advisory Board

The International Advisory Board will help customers to navigate disruption and set digital transformation strategies for success in customer experience.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Mar 2021
Payment errors cost ANZ organisations millions of dollars
Fintech

Payment errors cost ANZ organisations millions of dollars

Profectus has recovered $120 million from transaction errors in recent years, and most of these were due to human error.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Mar 2021
Ransomware and Microsoft Exchange attacks surging
Malware

Ransomware and Microsoft Exchange attacks surging

Global ransomware attacks are increasing alongside cyber attacks targeting Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities, says Check Point Research.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 31st Mar 2021
One in four Australian businesses now 'cashless', according to Square report
Fintech

One in four Australian businesses now 'cashless', according to Square report

1 in 4 Australian businesses are going cashless as consumers opt for contactless payments during the COVID-19 pandemic, says Square report.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Mar 2021
APAC financial firms bite down as crime compliance costs rise
Fintech

APAC financial firms bite down as crime compliance costs rise

The total projected cost of financial crime compliance within Asia Pacific firms reached US$12.06 billion, according to a new report.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Mar 2021
Mambu launches Sharia-compliant banking platform
Fintech

Mambu launches Sharia-compliant banking platform

Mambu states that 1.8 billion Muslims are being underserved in the banking market, in part due to a lack of Sharia-compliant solutions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Mar 2021
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Mambu GM on the benefits of cloud banking
Software-as-a-Service

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Mambu GM on the benefits of cloud banking

This is our second IT Jam with a representative from Mambu: Today, it's Kristofer Rogers, the company's general manager for ANZ.

By Nick Forrester • 6 min read • Fri, 26th Mar 2021
eftpos to roll out new anti-fraud tools to support digital economy
Fintech

eftpos to roll out new anti-fraud tools to support digital economy

Debit card payments provider eftpos has announced plans to introduce new anti-fraud tools for online payments in Australia.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Mar 2021
Technology decisions can make or break a digital bank
Fintech

Technology decisions can make or break a digital bank

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation of the banking sector, resulting in rapid changes and challenges for established banks.

By Kristofer Rogers • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Mar 2021
Railsbank teams up with Volt to launch in Australia
Fintech

Railsbank teams up with Volt to launch in Australia

Global fintech provider, Railsbank, partners with neobank Volt to launch in Australia, leveraging Volt's platform for product distribution.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Mar 2021
Future-ready businesses more profitable and efficient, study finds
Accenture

Future-ready businesses more profitable and efficient, study finds

Digital transformation could unlock $5.4tn in growth, but only 7% of companies are future-ready, says Accenture study.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Mar 2021
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Mambu?
Software-as-a-Service

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Mambu?

Mambu is a SaaS banking platform, providing technology to banks and others to power lending, deposit and other banking products.

By Nick Forrester • 1 min read • Tue, 23rd Mar 2021
Almost a third of malware threats previously unknown - HP report
Malware

Almost a third of malware threats previously unknown - HP report

New report reveals that 29% of malware captured was previously unknown due to attackers using packers and obfuscation techniques.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Mar 2021
Xero scores global partner agreement with BDO
Fintech

Xero scores global partner agreement with BDO

Xero and BDO have signed a global partnership agreement, making Xero the preferred accounting solution for BDO's small to medium business clients.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Mar 2021
COVID-19 pandemic propels uptake of cyber threat intelligence
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

COVID-19 pandemic propels uptake of cyber threat intelligence

The COVID-19 pandemic is pushing organisations of all sizes to up their security game, for one implementing Cyber threat intelligence (CTI) programmes.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Mon, 15th Mar 2021
Organisations investing in IoT, AI to enhance CX following COVID-19
Customer Relationship Management

Organisations investing in IoT, AI to enhance CX following COVID-19

Pandemic challenges have catalysed technology trends across the globe and accelerated organisations' digital transformations sooner than initially predicted.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Mar 2021