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Australian Stories

Australian stories

Australian survey reveals risky passwords & distrust of AI

A survey of 1,000 Australians reveals risky password reuse and widespread distrust of AI agents in digital experiences, raising cyber security concerns.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Digital Transformation

MUFG completes Perpetual onboarding for cross-divisional mandate

MUFG Pension & Market Services has completed onboarding Perpetual Investment Management as its first group-wide client with a cross-divisional administration mandate.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Network Infrastructure

inTechnology marks 25 years with Sidos Wi-Fi tool partnership

inTechnology Distribution celebrates 25 years by partnering with Sidos Systems to offer Wi-Fi survey and management tools across Asia-Pacific.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Digital Transformation

Upcover unveils dedicated fintech insurance vertical in Australia

Upcover launches a dedicated fintech insurance vertical in Australia, offering tailored policies and faster digital solutions to support fintech firms' growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

EduTech

UniSuper selects BNP Paribas for data solution managing AUD $149bn

UniSuper has appointed BNP Paribas to deliver its Data PRISM360 solution, enhancing data management for AUD $149bn across 650,000 members in Australia.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Customer Experience

Pharmx launches Pharmacy Portal to streamline supply chain

Pharmx Technologies has launched a centralised Pharmacy Portal to simplify operations and boost trading across Australia's pharmacy supply chain.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Digital wellness

Australian clinics warn of sharp rise in 'tech neck' cases

Australian clinics report a 304% surge in 'tech neck' cases, linked to prolonged mobile device use and poor posture in bed.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Digital Transformation

Discovery Consulting appoints Su Soe to lead SAP S/4HANA practice

Discovery Consulting has appointed Su Soe as SAP S/4HANA Solution Advisory Lead to drive its national ERP and cloud transformation initiatives.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Crypto

Digital payments have flipped the script for Australian consumers

Digital payments in Australia now dominate eCommerce, rising from 34% in 2014 to 66% in 2024, reshaping consumer habits and financial services.

By Worldpay • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Australians miss job opportunities as LinkedIn unveils AI tools

New LinkedIn AI tools aim to help 60% of Australians missing jobs due to unclear titles and search challenges in a changing workforce.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Data governance

Exclusive: How Cloudera's AI platform targets faster life-saving decisions

Cloudera expands its hybrid data platform with AI tools to aid real-time crisis decisions, boosting disaster response and Australia's climate resilience.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Firewalls

Lumenir launches new site to boost SIEM-as-a-Service in Australia

Lumenir Cybersecurity has launched a new website to enhance its SIEM-as-a-Service offering, aiming to boost local threat detection and data sovereignty in Australia.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Global Stories

Australian stories

Fintech

Refresh smarter, spend smarter: Why flexible IT financing is on the rise

Australian businesses are shifting to flexible IT financing to stay agile, preserve cashflow, and keep technology current amidst rapid innovation and economic challenges.

By BPC Commercial • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Customer Experience

Exclusive: Lightspeed on why tech and AI are 'key' to hospitality's future

Lightspeed's Asia-Pacific MD Nicole Buisson says AI and smarter tech are vital for Aussie hospitality to tackle inflation, labour costs and changing consumer habits.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Data Protection

The risky race to AI: How DeepSeek is reshaping the AI landscape

Chinese startup DeepSeek's new AI model cuts costs but sparks global security fears, prompting bans and cyberattacks amid geopolitical tensions.

By Pascal Geenens • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Digital Transformation

Paras Chadha to lead Microsoft & AI strategy for Logicalis ANZ

Paras Chadha will lead Logicalis's Microsoft and AI business in Australia and New Zealand, aiming to boost AI adoption and align regional and global strategies.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Semiconductors

KnowBe4 integrates with Microsoft to boost email threat defence

KnowBe4 has partnered with Microsoft to integrate AI-powered threat detection into Microsoft Defender for Office 365, enhancing email security for organisations.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Hyperscale

Asia Pacific set to overtake US in data centre capacity by 2030

Asia Pacific is set to surpass the US by 2030 with 23,904 MW of data centre capacity, driven by rising demand and higher average rental rates.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Email Security

ANZ organisations see high engagement with sophisticated email scams

ANZ organisations face high engagement with business and vendor email compromise scams, with low reporting rates highlighting a growing cybersecurity risk.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

Digital Transformation

Air Niugini transforms payroll with Ramco Payce in four countries

Air Niugini has implemented Ramco Payce to transform payroll for 2,000+ staff across four countries, enhancing efficiency and digital operations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

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