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Why the right infrastructure is crucial to your DevOps success
DevOps

Why the right infrastructure is crucial to your DevOps success

The best way to improve efficiency, reduce costs and quickly respond to infrastructure demands is with automation.

By Harry Kingma • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Aug 2017
Separating fintech noise from reality - Gartner
Unified Communications

Separating fintech noise from reality - Gartner

Gartner demystifies the fintech buzz, aiding banks to sift the hype from transformative potential in finance tech.

By Rob van der Meulen • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2017

Global Stories

KPMG, CBA and Microsoft partner to simplify SMB business management
Fintech

KPMG, CBA and Microsoft partner to simplify SMB business management

The venture is the first time a professional services firm, a bank and a technology company have come together in Aus to start a fintech venture.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 15th May 2018
Australia grants first banking license to fintech startup
Fintech

Australia grants first banking license to fintech startup

Australia's first fintech banking license has been authorised by authorities in a bid to improve competition in a sector dominated by four major lenders.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 8th May 2018
Thwart phishers and their bait through a total security approach
Malware

Thwart phishers and their bait through a total security approach

How many people click on links and enter their details into dodgy phishing websites? Maybe your CEO is a specific target.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018
Interview: Cognizant takes thought leadership to AI in security
Quantum Computing

Interview: Cognizant takes thought leadership to AI in security

Cybersecurity and artificial intelligence now seem to go hand in hand as complementary weapons against crime, but what lies ahead?.

By Sara Barker • 6 min read • Wed, 6th Dec 2017
A rainy day for all-in public cloud partners
Public Cloud

A rainy day for all-in public cloud partners

Some businesses are pulling back from cloud. Nutanix' Jacob Pereira looks at why, and how channel partners can react to ensure they remain relevant.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Nov 2017
Increase in multi-cloud strategies sees higher OpenStack adoption
Hyperscale

Increase in multi-cloud strategies sees higher OpenStack adoption

Surveys conducted by Cloudify, Heavy Reading, SDxCentral, SUSE and the OpenStack Foundation demonstrate growth of OpenStack adoption across industries.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017
Vend partners with Commonwealth Bank to be on SMB payments tablets
Marketing Technologies

Vend partners with Commonwealth Bank to be on SMB payments tablets

Vend joins forces with Australia's top bank, elevating SMBs with high-tech point-of-sale solutions on CBA's Albert tablets.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Oct 2017
Partnership to address compliance, anti-money laundering and terror financing
Fintech

Partnership to address compliance, anti-money laundering and terror financing

Aussie fintech Airwallex teams up with UK AI firm ComplyAdvantage to bolster defence against money laundering and terror funding.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017
Air New Zealand employs a friendly robot in their five-day social experiment
Robotics

Air New Zealand employs a friendly robot in their five-day social experiment

Air New Zealand and Commonwealth Bank are testing the use of social robots in travel journeys at Sydney Airport.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
New deal seeks to make China more accessible for AU businesses - and vice versa
Fintech

New deal seeks to make China more accessible for AU businesses - and vice versa

Australian Trade and Investment Commission teams up with Commonwealth Bank to boost business ties with Hong Kong and China.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Jul 2017

Stories from Other Regions

New security risk & consulting service launches for AU government & enterprises
Risk & Compliance

New security risk & consulting service launches for AU government & enterprises

Sydney-based consulting firm Industry Risk has launched a new suite of security and risk consulting services for Australian businesses.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 28th May 2018
CommBank says no evidence customer data was compromised in 2016 breach
Breach Prevention

CommBank says no evidence customer data was compromised in 2016 breach

The breach occurred in May 2016 when the bank couldn't confirm that two magnetic tapes were destroyed, despite being scheduled for destruction.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd May 2018
How Australia leads mobile disruption of banking and financial services
Unified Communications

How Australia leads mobile disruption of banking and financial services

Apps provide an opportunity to streamline services and offer added convenience to users. App Annie's Jaede Tan offers tips on how to flourish in the.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Tue, 7th Nov 2017
Mass Telstra, Xero & CBA email scams blocked in a single week
Fintech

Mass Telstra, Xero & CBA email scams blocked in a single week

Telstra, Xero, CBA and go via have all been impersonated as part of phishing scams that are starting to look like the real thing.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Sep 2017
Dissecting the most common email scams that hit Aussie inboxes
Phishing

Dissecting the most common email scams that hit Aussie inboxes

MailGuard explains the most common types of email scams, and why some companies are more popular targets for brandjacking than others.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017