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Claroty named leader & customer favourite by Forrester
Ransomware

Claroty named leader & customer favourite by Forrester

Forrester's top ranking comes as industrial operators face rising ransomware and espionage threats across connected critical infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Stagwell expands Adobe tie-up for enterprise marketing
Software-as-a-Service

Stagwell expands Adobe tie-up for enterprise marketing

The expanded multi-year deal aims to help Adobe win and retain enterprise customers by pairing its software with Stagwell's marketing services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago
The importance of data enrichment in financial services
Data Analytics

The importance of data enrichment in financial services

Verified records can sharpen lending, fraud and compliance decisions, while enrichment on faulty customer data can simply scale the errors.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • 4 days ago
Netpoleon ANZ expands Cofense phishing defence pact
Phishing

Netpoleon ANZ expands Cofense phishing defence pact

Rising AI-driven phishing attacks are pushing ANZ organisations towards post-perimeter defences, as Netpoleon widens Cofense access through its channel network.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Gartner: firms shift growth to monetisation & platforms
Digital Transformation

Gartner: firms shift growth to monetisation & platforms

Large firms are increasingly squeezing more revenue from existing assets as product innovation loses edge to copycat rivals and tighter capital scrutiny.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Zitcha launches Snapchat integration with Officeworks
Digital Transformation

Zitcha launches Snapchat integration with Officeworks

The deal lets retailers target younger shoppers on Snapchat and tie ad spend to sales, as Officeworks tests offsite retail media.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Auxia launches Agent Studio for AI marketing workflows
Software-as-a-Service

Auxia launches Agent Studio for AI marketing workflows

Marketers could cut manual campaign work as Auxia links AI agents to existing tools, after surpassing 200 billion personalisation decisions.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Revolut launches AI research unit for banking models
Data Analytics

Revolut launches AI research unit for banking models

The fintech is using its 80 million customers' data to sharpen fraud checks and lending decisions as banks race to build their own AI tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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Netcore names Tariq Ahmad as Chief Revenue Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Netcore names Tariq Ahmad as Chief Revenue Officer

The marketing technology company is targeting a doubling of overseas sales within three years as it steps up expansion beyond India.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Snom signs Malaysia distribution deal with Telediant
Unified Communications

Snom signs Malaysia distribution deal with Telediant

Malaysian businesses should get faster access to Snom's IP phones and conferencing gear as Telediant takes on distribution and support.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Digital Island, RingCentral bring agentic voice AI to NZ
Unified Communications

Digital Island, RingCentral bring agentic voice AI to NZ

New Zealand businesses can now access RingCentral's agentic voice AI through Digital Island, easing deployment and support for local customers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
PMT Security opens Auckland office as NZ push grows
Biometrics

PMT Security opens Auckland office as NZ push grows

The Australian security integrator is deepening its New Zealand push with local hiring after securing a major national retailer rollout and other work.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Australian firms adopt AI faster than governance rules
Document Management

Australian firms adopt AI faster than governance rules

Most firms are using AI without the rules or training to support it, leaving privacy, security and integration risks unchecked.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
LG opens Singapore innovation centre for display buyers
Digital Signage

LG opens Singapore innovation centre for display buyers

Businesses can now test LG's commercial displays and software in Singapore before committing to wider roll-outs across Asia.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 5 days ago
Sinch partners Coderra on AI messaging for Australia
Software-as-a-Service

Sinch partners Coderra on AI messaging for Australia

Australian retailers will gain automated chat support as the tie-up combines AI agents with Sinch's messaging network across multiple digital channels.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 5 days ago
ShardLab joins StoreHub in payments & rewards push
Software-as-a-Service

ShardLab joins StoreHub in payments & rewards push

The tie-up gives both firms access to more than 20,000 merchant sites as they test new payments and rewards products across Asia.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Singapore retailers turn customer signals into insight
Digital Transformation

Singapore retailers turn customer signals into insight

Retailers in Singapore are using AI and telco data to spot untapped audiences, cut insight time by up to 60% and sharpen decisions.

By Lawrence Lim • 6 min read • Last week