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GaiaLens wins ESG innovation funding for anti-greenwashing
Artificial Intelligence

GaiaLens wins ESG innovation funding for anti-greenwashing

GaiaLens has been named a winner of FinTech Scotland's ESG innovation call, securing funding to enhance its Greenwashing Analytics Solution.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Oct 2024

Global Stories

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Revenium unveils Tool Registry to track full AI costs
Digital Transformation

Revenium unveils Tool Registry to track full AI costs

Revenium launches Tool Registry to reveal full AI agent costs across tools, APIs and human review, promising clearer ROI for enterprises.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
IriusRisk appoints Elise Hayes as strategic alliance director for North America
Software Development

IriusRisk appoints Elise Hayes as strategic alliance director for North America

Elise Hayes appointed as strategic alliance director of IriusRisk's North America team, to expand partner relationships and drive growth in the market.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022
IriusRisk appoints Elise Hayes as Strategic alliance director
Software Development

IriusRisk appoints Elise Hayes as Strategic alliance director

Elise Hayes appointed as strategic alliance director for North America at IriusRisk to expand partner relationships in high-demand market.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022
Experts place the human factor at the centre of cybersecurity strategies
Data Analytics

Experts place the human factor at the centre of cybersecurity strategies

Human factor key to Australian companies' cybersecurity strategies, says panel of experts. Cyber-attacks occur every 8 minutes in the country.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Jan 2022
Google Cloud launches new services for a unified data platform
Data Analytics

Google Cloud launches new services for a unified data platform

Google Cloud has launched new solutions for its unified data cloud strategy, providing organisations with a unified data platform.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 27th May 2021
Equifax breach vulnerability surfaces as top network attack in Q3 2019
Malware

Equifax breach vulnerability surfaces as top network attack in Q3 2019

Equifax breach vulnerability from Apache Struts tops WatchGuard's Q3 2019 list of network attacks, highlighting rising malware and zero-day threats.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Dec 2019
Equifax, FICO launch data analytics tool for FSIs
Data Analytics

Equifax, FICO launch data analytics tool for FSIs

Equifax and FICO team up to launch Data Decisions Cloud, enhancing FSIs' customer interactions with advanced data analytics tools and predictive AI.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Mar 2019
Financial services must change mindset to contain cyberattacks
Cybersecurity

Financial services must change mindset to contain cyberattacks

CyberArk's EMEA VP discusses evolving techniques of cybercrime in the financial sector and how businesses need to think like attackers.

By Rich Turner • 6 min read • Thu, 31st May 2018
Is the internet getting safer?
Microsoft

Is the internet getting safer?

Connecting our human selves to our digital identities is hard. How does your bank know it's really you behind the browser opening a new account?.

By Simon Thorpe • 5 min read • Fri, 18th May 2018
Equifax ushers new CISO as breach fallout continues
Breach Prevention

Equifax ushers new CISO as breach fallout continues

Equifax has ushered in a new chief information security officer as the fallout continues from the company's massive US data breach last year.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2018
Not again… Expert discusses potential SECOND Equifax breach
Firewalls

Not again… Expert discusses potential SECOND Equifax breach

It was only weeks ago that one of the single largest data breaches in history was announced - now Equifax may have been hacked again.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Oct 2017

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AI & hardship drive surge in Australian loan fraud
Fintech

AI & hardship drive surge in Australian loan fraud

AI tools and cost-of-living strain see Australian lenders block AUD $1.5 billion in loan fraud as money mule cases almost double.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Mastercard & Equifax launch tool to boost credit access in Australia
Fintech

Mastercard & Equifax launch tool to boost credit access in Australia

Mastercard and Equifax have launched Open Score, a tool using open banking data to help 2.5 million Australians with limited credit history access finance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
Charter Global appoints Rajesh Indurthi as CTO
Digital Transformation

Charter Global appoints Rajesh Indurthi as CTO

Charter Global has appointed Rajesh Indurthi as Chief Technology Officer, leveraging his 20 years of experience in enterprise architecture to drive innovation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Mar 2025
Equifax & Norton team up to bolster Australian Cyber Safety
Data Protection

Equifax & Norton team up to bolster Australian Cyber Safety

Equifax and Norton unite to fortify identity safety for Australians, integrating Norton's identity monitoring into Equifax's subscriptions, addressing rising fears of identity theft.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Apr 2024
Don't get stuck in the 'panic patching' flywheel – there is a better way!
Marketing Technologies

Don't get stuck in the 'panic patching' flywheel – there is a better way!

It's an age-old cyber security mantra that all patches must be applied promptly in order to protect against newly discovered threats.

By Satya Gupta • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Oct 2022