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Phishing costs rise to USD $51,948 per analyst yearly
Data Protection

Phishing costs rise to USD $51,948 per analyst yearly

Attackers are using generative AI to flood inboxes, pushing phishing to 36.5% of security teams' hours and USD $51,948 per analyst yearly.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Multiverse opens Edinburgh tech hub with Amazon veteran
Generative AI

Multiverse opens Edinburgh tech hub with Amazon veteran

The expansion will add 200 jobs and deepen the skills group's AI engineering footprint as it seeks talent beyond London.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
AI board priority rises as legacy systems slow scale
Hybrid Cloud

AI board priority rises as legacy systems slow scale

Legacy systems are slowing AI roll-outs at large firms, with most executives saying modernisation and governance are now the main bottlenecks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Blue Yonder named Gartner warehouse leader for 18th time
Digital Transformation

Blue Yonder named Gartner warehouse leader for 18th time

Warehouse operators facing labour shortages may see Blue Yonder's latest recognition as proof its software is still central to automation plans.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Pax8 brings Beyond conference to Sydney in APAC push
Digital Transformation

Pax8 brings Beyond conference to Sydney in APAC push

More than 800 managed service providers are expected in Sydney as Pax8 seeks to deepen its Asia-Pacific presence with a regional conference.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Productivity stories

TBC Uzbekistan launches digital SME payroll feature
Digital Transformation

TBC Uzbekistan launches digital SME payroll feature

Small businesses in Uzbekistan can now pay staff instantly at weekends and holidays, as TBC Business adds a digital payroll tool.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Icon launches digital asset payments framework for banks
Digital Transformation

Icon launches digital asset payments framework for banks

Banks may avoid building separate systems for stablecoins, tokenised deposits and CBDCs as UK regulators back tokenisation in wholesale markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
AI: Powering the next wave of smarter logistics
Data Analytics

AI: Powering the next wave of smarter logistics

Australia's vast distances are pushing transport firms to use AI to predict delays, reroute shipments and cut costly delivery errors.

By Prashant Menon • 6 min read • Last week
ManageEngine adds real-time telemetry & SOAR to tools
Security Information and Event Management

ManageEngine adds real-time telemetry & SOAR to tools

Real-time network monitoring and automated security response are meant to help teams spot brief outages faster and cut handoffs between tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
KYC for Neobanks in Asia region
Data Protection

KYC for Neobanks in Asia region

Fast-growing digital banks in Asia face tighter checks as varied rules and weak data systems make customer verification harder across borders.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Last week
Xynon launches AI onboarding tool for advice firms
Data Protection

Xynon launches AI onboarding tool for advice firms

The tool aims to cut paperwork before advisers charge fees, as Australia's financial advice sector shrinks and compliance burdens mount.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Asana unveils AI work suite for human & agent teams
Customer Relationship Management

Asana unveils AI work suite for human & agent teams

Australian businesses may struggle to keep up as Asana expands AI across workflows, with only 14% having scaled it organisation-wide.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Frontier finance teams to reshape decisions by 2030
Digital Transformation

Frontier finance teams to reshape decisions by 2030

By 2030, AI-enabled finance teams could speed up scenario planning, sharpen risk calls and change how enterprises make decisions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
UK tech could lose GBP £14.5bn from graduate decline
Artificial Intelligence

UK tech could lose GBP £14.5bn from graduate decline

A smaller pipeline of tech graduates could leave the UK economy GBP £14.5 billion worse off by 2035, a new study warns.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Bee Finance set to expand from three trusts to nine
Digital Transformation

Bee Finance set to expand from three trusts to nine

Six more NHS trusts are due to join, testing whether a flexible shared service can cut costs and improve oversight at scale.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Why does CX and UC need to be designed together?
Unified Communications

Why does CX and UC need to be designed together?

Disconnected customer and internal communications are driving missed calls, repeat contacts and burned-out agents, according to the article.

By Samantha Mooney • 6 min read • Last week
MYOB says Australian SMEs stay in growth territory
Supply Chain

MYOB says Australian SMEs stay in growth territory

Rising costs and weaker spending left many small firms under pressure, even as national SME activity still managed quarterly growth of 0.6%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
New Zealand businesses shift from recovery to resilience
Digital Transformation

New Zealand businesses shift from recovery to resilience

Confidence among New Zealand firms is being driven more by productivity and investment than hopes of a return to pre-pandemic normality.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week