Financial Services stories - Page 39
Finance teams brace for rising AI risks, fatigue & compliance in 2026
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Finance teams face rising AI-driven fraud, fatigue and stricter compliance in 2026, reshaping how businesses manage risk and productivity globally.
Friendly fraud rise during Cyber Week threatens retail profits
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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online shopping
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holiday season
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banking
US retailers face rising friendly fraud during Cyber Week as 77% of shoppers dispute charges via banks, threatening profits amid USD $43.7bn online spend.
Curvestone AI raises USD $4 million to automate regulated workflows
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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crm
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document management
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London-based Curvestone AI has raised USD $4 million to boost its workflow automation tech aimed at regulated sectors like finance, legal and insurance.
APAC shoppers pay more for trusted brands with data privacy
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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data protection
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cx
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martech
84% of Asia-Pacific shoppers will pay more for brands they trust with personal data, highlighting growing concern over digital privacy and customer experience.
HPE expands GreenLake to push AI-driven hybrid cloud upgrades
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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virtualisation
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data protection
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network infrastructure
HPE enhances its GreenLake cloud platform with AI-driven features and hybrid cloud upgrades to boost security, efficiency and reduce costs for enterprises.
Dan Jovevski joins FinTech Australia board to drive open banking
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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fintech
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open data
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Dan Jovevski, founder of WeMoney, joins FinTech Australia's board to advance open banking and boost financial wellbeing across Australia's fintech sector.
Lextech wins dual awards for digital mortgage innovation in 2025
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Lextech clinched two 2025 Australian Business Awards for its innovative digital mortgage and legal services platform, enhancing lender and borrower experiences.
Australian legacy firms turn data assets into new advantage
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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insurance
Australian legacy firms in banking, insurance and accounting are turning vast data troves into a new competitive edge through modern digital systems.
Acuity Analytics unveils new brand, expands AI & data services
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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Acuity Knowledge Partners rebrands as Acuity Analytics, expanding AI and data services to support over 800 clients with advanced tech and human expertise.
LexisNexis launches enhanced IDVerse with deepfake detection
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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physical security
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risk & compliance
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genai
LexisNexis has upgraded its IDVerse platform with advanced deepfake detection and unified fraud controls, improving security and user experience globally.
Aisuru botnet drives record surge in DDoS attacks worldwide
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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network security
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advanced persistent threat protection
The Aisuru botnet has caused a 54% surge in DDoS attacks, driving record highs in volume and targeting sectors from AI to automotive worldwide in Q3 2025.
PagerDuty achieves AWS resilience milestone to curb outages
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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e-commerce
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business continuity
PagerDuty has earned the AWS Resilience Services Competency, proving its software aids firms in keeping critical systems operational and recovering fast from failures.
The 10-minute Compliance Check for insurance brokers
Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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data protection
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Compliance breaches by insurance brokers surged, with $3.7M in penalties; JAVLN offers a 10-minute scorecard to simplify audit readiness and documentation.
AWS celebrates top ANZ partners for cloud & AI innovation
Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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partner programmes
AWS has honoured top Australia and New Zealand partners like HCLTech and TechnologyOne for excellence in cloud and AI innovation at its 2025 Partner Awards.
AI seen as an aid not a threat as cyber skills gap widens
Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
A survey reveals most cybersecurity pros see AI as a tool to aid their work amid rising breaches and a global shortfall of 4.7 million security experts.
Snowflake & Anthropic partner for USD $200m Claude AI deal
Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Snowflake and Anthropic partner in a USD $200m deal to embed Claude AI agents in enterprise data platforms, enhancing secure, multi-step data analysis.
Australia's cloud security & AI strategies to shift by 2026
Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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data protection
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ransomware
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hyperscale
By 2026, Australian organisations will prioritise digital sovereignty and distributed AI, reshaping cloud strategies to boost security and resilience amid rising AI-driven threats.
Exclusive: Cohesity's James Blake warns on rising ransomware risks
Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Ransomware attacks cost Australian organisations AUD $42 billion annually, urging a shift from prevention to pragmatic cyber resilience amid rising threats.
DDoS attacks on AI firms surge 347% amid rising public scrutiny
Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cartech
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ai
DDoS attacks targeting AI firms surged 347% in Sept 2025 amid rising public scrutiny and regulatory concerns in the UK.
Wasabi unveils hidden backup feature to thwart cyber attacks
Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
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storage
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data protection
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dr
Wasabi Technologies launches Covert Copy, a free hidden backup feature shielding data from cyberattacks for healthcare, finance and public sectors.