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Trend Micro boosts ANZ team with new Managing Director

Trend Micro bolsters ANZ leadership team with appointment of Srujan Talakokkula as Managing Director for Commercial business, as it commits to growing local customer base.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2024

Application Security

Progress enhances OpenEdge platform for quicker application modernisation

Progress enhances OpenEdge platform with features to accelerate application modernisation, optimise development processes and boost security for over 100,000 global customers.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024

Application Security

Akamai launches Content Protector to thwart scraping attacks in Asia-Pacific

In response to growing malicious bot activity in Asia Pacific and Japan, tech giant Akamai Technologies unveils Content Protector, a new tool designed to mitigate scraping attacks while preserving beneficial traffic.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024

Digital Transformation

Giesecke+Devrient expands stake in Netcetera to 95%

Munich's Giesecke+Devrient boosts stake in software corporation Netcetera to 95%, enhancing its financial platforms and reinforcing future growth in digital banking and payments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024

Digital Transformation

Cevo & AWS launch strategic collaboration for innovation

Cevo has entered into a three-year strategic collaboration agreement with AWS, aiming to expedite innovation and meet industry demands.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2024

Marketing Technologies

Jscrambler grows executive team in global expansion drive

Portugal-based cybersecurity giant, Jscrambler, advances global expansion plans with the appointment of new Chief Operations Officer, Mukesh Sharma, and Tyson Whitten as the Vice President of Global Marketing.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2024

Fintech

Zally appoints tech veteran David Webb as Chairman ahead of launch

In a crucial pre-launch move, cybersecurity firm Zally has appointed David Webb, a respected industry veteran, as Chairman to bolster its market presence and hasten growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2024

Health Technologies

Crowdsourced funding in Australia holds steady in 2023

Amidst overall funding decreases, crowdsourced funding in Australia remained steady in 2023, securing $71m for local businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2024

Software-as-a-Service

iDenfy partners with StackGo to enhance SME compliance solutions

Lithuania's iDenfy partners with StackGo to boost the Australian firm's SaaS solutions for SMEs in regulated sectors, employing Anti-Money Laundering screening for smarter compliance.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2024

Marketing Technologies

BillingPlatform nabs $90m growth equity investment from FTV Capital

BillingPlatform secures a massive $90m growth equity investment from FTV Capital, boosting its ongoing expansion in a growing $10bn market.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jan 2024

Supply Chain

Report highlights vulnerability trends, surge in crowdsourced security

Bugcrowd's latest annual Vulnerability Trends Report highlights the rising acceptance of public crowdsourced security.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2024

Network Infrastructure

Unprecedented surge in critical infrastructure cyberattacks

A shocking 30% increase in attacks on critical infrastructures was recorded in 2023, resulting in over 420 million incidents.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2024

Hyperscale

Equinix offers managed private cloud service for NVIDIA AI supercomputing

Equinix introduces a fully managed private cloud service, providing enterprises efficient access to NVIDIA DGX AI supercomputing for building and operating bespoke generative AI models.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Services stories

Fintech

Fintech leaders urging stricter AI laws at recent summit

Fintech leaders urge UK regulators to impose stricter AI laws to foster confidence and responsible usage in financial services.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024

Digital Transformation

Hexaware excels in Whitelane study, highlighting commitment to customers

Hexaware, a global IT services leader, earns key rankings in the 2023/2024 Whitelane Research IT Sourcing Study for Europe, emphasising their vigorous commitment to customer satisfaction and excellence.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Bank of England Governor refutes AI job loss fears

Bank of England Governor, Andrew Bailey, defies cynicism surrounding AI, predicting AI's potential for job creation and efficiency over elimination in the UK economy.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024

Data Analytics

AI uptake rises in financial services despite data challenges

UK and US financial services and insurance firms are increasingly embracing AI, however, data silos and operational risk concerns are impeding widespread application, says an EXL study.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Feb 2024

Unified Communications

FinTech Australia & major banks ignite innovation with reverse pitch event

FinTech Australia, backed by Investment NSW, partners with major banks ANZ, Westpac and tech firm 1835i for a reverse pitch event on 21 February 2024, inviting fintechs to solve local banking issues.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2024