Financial Services stories
DORA compliance deadline impacts EU financial sector
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data protection
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risk & compliance
The deadline for the EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act has arrived, pushing financial institutions to enhance their cybersecurity and compliance practices.
Wiz & The Instillery team up for APAC cloud security push
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Wiz has partnered with The Instillery to boost adoption of its Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform in the Asia-Pacific, enhancing cloud security solutions.
EU's DORA act poses challenges & opportunities for finance
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
As the EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act takes effect on 17th January, the financial sector faces both daunting challenges and significant opportunities for cybersecurity enhancement.
Brightcove earns ISO data security certification, ISO 27001
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data protection
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soc
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risk & compliance
Brightcove has secured the ISO/IEC 27001 certification, reinforcing its commitment to data protection in sectors including media, retail, and finance.
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Qodea appoints Alan Paton as new CEO to drive growth
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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Alan Paton has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Qodea, Europe's leading Google Cloud digital transformation partner, to drive further growth.
Backbase highlights banking trends shaping the industry in 2025
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Backbase forecasts a USD $1 trillion transformation in banking by 2025, urging traditional banks to innovate or face a 30% market share loss to digital rivals.
Real-time payments: Revolutionizing APAC's financial landscape
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digital transformation
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The Asia-Pacific region is experiencing a payment revolution, with realtime transactions surging to 185.8 billion in 2023, reshaping financial interactions.
Australian small businesses under pressure: can optimism and tech transform their 2025?
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martech
Despite facing record insolvencies due to rising costs and reduced consumer spending, Australia's small businesses remain hopeful about 2025, embracing tech-driven strategies.
2025: welcome to workplace 5.0 and human-centric AI
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As generative AI evolves, businesses are gearing up for Workplace 5.0, where human collaboration and AI integration redefine productivity by 2025.
Mail Metrics acquires Adare SEC, boosts UK market presence
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public sector
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Mail Metrics has acquired Adare SEC, its fourth purchase in four years, expanding its workforce and boosting UK revenue projections to GBP £175 million.
Fintech leaders predict 2025's impact on the industry
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Fintech executives foresee 2025 shaped by evolving fraud tactics, AI, open banking regulation, and changing consumer demands in the mortgage market.
Marqeta predicts hyper-personalisation in fintech by 2025
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martech
Marqeta's leaders predict fintech in 2025 will focus on hyper-personalisation, digitalisation, and proactive compliance to meet evolving consumer demands.
30,000 Postman workspaces leak API keys & credentials
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phishing
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email security
CloudSEK has uncovered over 30,000 exposed Postman workspaces leaking sensitive API keys, affecting major firms across healthcare, finance, and sports sectors.
Kobble unveils platform to revolutionise finance in Australia
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
Kobble has unveiled a new Embedded Finance Platform designed to tackle inefficiencies in Australia's financial sector caused by failed IT projects.
SandboxAQ secures $300m to advance AI quantum tech
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SandboxAQ has secured over $300 million in funding, bringing its pre-money valuation to $5.3 billion as it advances in AI and quantum technology.
Bank Jago partners with Google Cloud for AI banking future
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Bank Jago has partnered with Google Cloud for a multi-year collaboration to enhance its digital banking services using advanced cloud and AI technologies.
Digital resilience rules for ICT providers from 2025
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cybersecurity
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software updates
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insurance
The Digital Operational Resilience Act will come into force on 17 January 2025, impacting ICT providers linked to the financial services sector.
Morgan Stanley partners with Wise to boost FX settlements
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financial institutions
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forex
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wise
Morgan Stanley has partnered with Wise to enhance its foreign exchange settlement capabilities, marking a first for an investment bank in this area.
IBM expands in Australia with Neudesic launch initiative
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Neudesic is now entering the Australian market with a focus on providing its expertise in data and AI, cloud migration and modernisation, application development, and business strategy.
Akamai reveals $9.6m benefit and 152% ROI from Guardicore use
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firewalls
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
A recent Forrester study reveals Akamai's Guardicore Segmentation solution offers organisations a USD $9.6 million benefit over three years and 152% ROI.