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CIOs rank AI as a growing cyber risk, survey finds

Fewer than half of firms have the safeguards to track staff AI use, even as 77% reported a cyber incident in the past year.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Intuit names Xero veteran Matthew Miles to lead APAC

The hire sharpens Intuit's APAC push as it adapts QuickBooks and Mailchimp to local tax and compliance demands across the region.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Ping Identity names Antony Collins to lead APJ channels

The hire comes as enterprises in Asia Pacific and Japan face rising demand for identity security in AI-driven systems and real-time access control.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Hybrid Cloud

Legacy tech blocks AI projects across Asia Pacific

Many Asia-Pacific firms are seeing AI efforts stalled by rigid systems, with failed modernisation programmes driving higher costs and risk.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Zoom appoints Frank Skiffington to lead ANZ growth

The hire puts a veteran sales executive in charge as Zoom seeks deeper partner ties and wider customer uptake across Australia and New Zealand.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Supply Chain

Asia Pacific wins more FDI appeal as Singapore jumps

Singapore climbed into the top eight as Asia Pacific took 10 of 25 spots in Kearney's latest FDI ranking, with investors favouring innovation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Trintech adds AI tools to financial close workflows

Finance teams could cut manual close work as Trintech embeds AI guidance, risk checks and auto-matching into existing workflows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Firewalls

Lumen warns of malware-backed proxy networks in APAC

Proxy networks built from compromised home devices are helping attackers hide in plain sight across Asia Pacific, Lumen says.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

CIOs learn on the go as AI pressure mounts at firms

Most technology leaders are still finding their feet as companies race to deploy AI despite skills gaps, data problems and compliance pressure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

KPMG says executives see managed services as key to AI

More than 90 per cent of large-company executives now see outsourced support as vital to scaling agentic AI, a KPMG survey found.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

Outpayce & Riskified launch airline fraud protection

Airlines could cut chargebacks and manual review costs as Outpayce adds Riskified's fraud screening to its payments platform worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Akamai appoints Sean Li to lead Asia Pacific sales

The move underlines Akamai's push to expand cloud, security and AI sales in a region where data rules and latency requirements vary widely.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Firewalls

Akamai appoints Fiona Zhang to lead APJ channel sales

Most new customers in Asia Pacific and Japan already arrive via partners, underscoring Akamai’s shift to indirect sales as Fiona Zhang takes over the channel role.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

V2 AI wins Databricks Silver Partner status in APAC

The recognition gives the Asia-Pacific consultancy formal backing from Databricks as demand grows for partners who can deliver regulated data and AI projects.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month