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Accenture adds Industrie&Co to growing list of acquisitions

Thu, 27th May 2021
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Accenture hopes to leverage Industrie&Co's ability to design cloud native solutions to guide their clients as they transform into digital businesses.
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Mobile app growth up by 31% according to new report

Fri, 21st May 2021
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Marketing analytics platform Adjust has released a new report that finds mobile app growth is up by 31% in 2021.
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Commerce giant OSF Digital acquires NZ-based consultancy Adept Group

Thu, 20th May 2021
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OSF Digital and Adept have been working together since 2019 following Adept's onboarding to the OSF Global Partner Alliance.
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The case for prioritising IT privacy in businesses

Tue, 18th May 2021
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It was Privacy Awareness Week recently. But one week in May every year isn't cutting it: privacy needs to be a year-round focus.
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Most wanted malware Dridex remains in top position amidst global surge in ransomware attacks

Fri, 14th May 2021
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The Dridex trojan remains the most prevalent malware, often used in the initial stages of ransomware attacks, says Check Point Research.
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Ransomware attacks surge in 2021, Triple Extortion threat comes to light

Fri, 14th May 2021
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Ransomware attacks have seen 102% increase this year compared to the beginning of 2020, and there are no signs of it slowing down.
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Xero draws massive profits in pandemic

Fri, 14th May 2021
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Xero sees strong profit rebound after pandemic squeeze, adding record 456k subscribers, but falls short of revenue estimates.
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New Bitcoin indicator series from State Street

Mon, 10th May 2021
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State Street Corporation has launched its new Bitcoin Indicator series, aiming to measure the popularity of Bitcoin and its impact on traditional markets.
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Oracle Analytics Cloud announces new AI-based workflow

Wed, 5th May 2021
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Oracle unveils new Analytics Cloud workflow with AI-based technology, including explainable machine learning and text analytics.
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New research reveals customer behaviour around fraud risks

Tue, 4th May 2021
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Most attempts by organisations to educate customers about fraud are ineffective, says new research from Callsign.
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VIQ Solutions resolves COVID-19 meeting transcription issues for accounting body

Tue, 27th Apr 2021
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VIQ Solutions enhances timeliness and accuracy for one of the world's largest accounting bodies with high-tech recording and transcription services.
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BlackLine board welcomes renowned D&I spokeswoman Barbara Whye

Tue, 27th Apr 2021
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Whye, who is currently Apple's vice president of diversity and inclusion, brings more than 25 years of technology experience to her position on the board.
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MYOB launches a new business management platform

Mon, 26th Apr 2021
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MYOB launches extension for business management platform, with focus on accounting practices and improved services for small business clients.
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Alibaba Group ranks third in global IaaS market, first in APAC

Thu, 22nd Apr 2021
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Alibaba Group remains third in the global Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) market for the third year running, according to Gartner.
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Spend on blockchain solutions to reach $6.6 billion

Thu, 22nd Apr 2021
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Spending on blockchain solutions is set to reach $6.6 billion this year, with strong growth expected in the coming years, according to IDC.
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Why open banking shouldn't be seen or heard

Mon, 19th Apr 2021
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New Mambu study shows 73.5% of Australian consumers have never heard of open banking, but the sector must build trust.
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APAC IT spending to grow by almost 5% in 2021 — IDC

Fri, 16th Apr 2021
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Asia Pacific's ICT spending is projected to grow by 4.9% to reach $924bn this year, and is expected to exceed $1tn by 2024, according to IDC.
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Cybercriminals influencing financial markets, report finds

Fri, 16th Apr 2021
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FSIs in Asia Pacific face increasing cyber threats as digital banking accelerates, warns VMware's Modern Bank Heists 4.0 report.
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97% of organisations experienced a mobile threat in 2020 — report

Wed, 14th Apr 2021
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Almost all organisations faced mobile cyber-threats in 2020, as remote working increased concerns about mobile security, says Check Point Software.
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Software-based facial recognition in payments industry to dominate by 2025

Tue, 13th Apr 2021
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There will be more than 1.4 billion users of facial recognition software used for payments alone in 2025, up from 671 million in 2020.