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Blackpepper deploys Fastly WAF to protect eCommerce
Firewalls

Blackpepper deploys Fastly WAF to protect eCommerce

Checkout attacks and traffic spikes are being absorbed automatically, helping Blackpepper keep retail sites online and revenue flowing.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Customer Science names first Chief Operating Officer
Digital Transformation

Customer Science names first Chief Operating Officer

The new role is aimed at helping the Sydney-based firm scale beyond Australia as demand rises for AI and digital transformation projects.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
ADAPTOVATE appoints Jim Cundiff to boost North America
Digital Transformation

ADAPTOVATE appoints Jim Cundiff to boost North America

The hire is meant to sharpen the consultancy's North American push as clients demand clearer returns from AI and transformation spending.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
System1 adds AI-led tools to Test Your Ad platform
Data Analytics

System1 adds AI-led tools to Test Your Ad platform

Marketers can now get faster readouts from Test Your Ad as System1 layers AI summaries and predictive scoring onto its consumer-based testing.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Google expands healthcare ad certification to India & New Zealand
Data Protection

Google expands healthcare ad certification to India & New Zealand

Healthcare advertisers in India and New Zealand will face tighter checks before using Google Ads, as LegitScript widens its certification scheme.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Trintech adds AI tools to financial close workflows
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
Aspire partners with J.P. Morgan on cross-border FX
Crypto

Aspire partners with J.P. Morgan on cross-border FX

The tie-up should cut delays and make cross-border currency costs more predictable for Aspire’s 50,000 business customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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Revizto research finds Australia leading in digital delivery
DevOps

Revizto research finds Australia leading in digital delivery

Australian builders are using more model-based workflows, but rising data-control fears and AI rules are slowing wider gains.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Check Point launches Perth data residency SASE site
Firewalls

Check Point launches Perth data residency SASE site

Western Australian enterprises and agencies can now keep SASE traffic local, easing compliance and latency concerns under tighter data rules.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Aware Super gains adviser-ready fund accreditation
Productivity

Aware Super gains adviser-ready fund accreditation

The recognition may make it easier for advisers to place clients with Aware Super, as its member numbers using them have almost doubled since June 2024.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Supply chain operators: Here's how to make AI and data work for you
Customer Relationship Management

Supply chain operators: Here's how to make AI and data work for you

Disconnected systems are driving up costs for logistics firms, with simple delivery queries sometimes taking teams hours to resolve.

By Adrian Randall • 6 min read • Last month
Spotify lets users switch video off across the platform
Marketing Technologies

Spotify lets users switch video off across the platform

Audio-only listening is now easier for millions of users as video controls roll out globally across Spotify's app and devices.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
How to create a statement staircase with the right lighting
Opinion

How to create a statement staircase with the right lighting

Well chosen fixtures can turn a plain stairway into a focal point, while also improving safety and making each step easier to see.

By Pervez Danishyar • 5 min read • Last month
Universities process thousands of placement payments
EduTech

Universities process thousands of placement payments

Thousands of student placement claims were paid and screened out in the scheme’s first six months, easing compliance pressure on universities.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
TechnologyOne launches InvoiceIQ to curb council fraud
Software-as-a-Service

TechnologyOne launches InvoiceIQ to curb council fraud

Councils can now flag suspicious invoice changes before funds are paid, after Queensland authorities lost millions to email compromise scams.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
ABBYY & Tecala launch end-to-end document workflow tool
Digital Transformation

ABBYY & Tecala launch end-to-end document workflow tool

Manual intervention after document capture is a costly bottleneck for AP and claims teams, which the new tool aims to remove.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Bolt Group buys Beem app from Australian Payments Plus
Crypto

Bolt Group buys Beem app from Australian Payments Plus

The app’s 3 million users will see no immediate changes as ownership shifts to Bolt Group, with the deal due to complete by June.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month