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Averon and tyntec partner to deliver secure wireless authentication
Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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tyntec and Averon team up to globally deploy a secure, user-friendly wireless authentication solution, aiming to curb data breaches and enhance user experience.
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Digital payments taking over Oz - threat or opportunity?
Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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A report by Roy Morgan shows that over 70% of Australians are using at least one digital payment a year, with Gen X and Millennials leading the charge.
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Automation: Invisibility at your service
Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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Automated services keep digital life simple and invisible, but as demands rise, businesses are shifting back to on-premises and hybrid cloud models.
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Aussie blockchain firm Power Ledger wins XTC 2018
Mon, 29th Oct 2018
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An Australian blockchain firm scooped up first place at the Extreme Tech Challenge at Sir Richard Branson’s private island in the British Virgin Islands.
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Whale Cloud, Alibaba partner with Ghana on smart city initiative
Fri, 19th Oct 2018
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Accra, the capital and largest city of Ghana, is undergoing rapid urbanisation, causing challenges for city administrators.
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Google Pay to replace ANZ goMoney from October
Thu, 27th Sep 2018
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ANZ is finally rolling out Google Pay for its customers with Android devices, two years after releasing Apple Pay for iOS customers.
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Expert says data centres are investments with almost guaranteed profits
Mon, 17th Sep 2018
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Data centres offer long-term contracts and recurring revenues like conventional property, but they come with the added bonus of rapid growth prospects.
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New solution helps small businesses get paid anywhere, anytime
Sat, 28th Jul 2018
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A common gripe among start-ups and small businesses is the issue of payment, and this new solution from Westpac hopes to resolve that.
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US retail sector security spend focuses on the wrong areas, says report
Fri, 20th Jul 2018
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US retailers are neglecting encryption despite storing more data in the cloud, leading to a 50% surge in data breaches, a Thales report reveals.
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Kiwis, it's time to ditch the loose change and go cashless, says MYOB
Thu, 28th Jun 2018
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Ten years from now cash and ATMs as we know them could be extinct as the cashless economy becomes well entrenched in everyday life.
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DOCOMO and NEC achieve 5G communication with multiple mobile terminals
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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NTT DOCOMO and NEC have achieved the world's first 5G transmission of a 4.5GHz signal with beamforming, achieving 5.5Gbps throughput to eight mobile terminals.
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Kiwi adoption of contactless payments driving merchant growth
Wed, 30th May 2018
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The study shows that for contactless merchants, growth in customer numbers (8.3%) was double that experienced by non-contactless merchants (3.5%).
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New tech partnership expands Chinese payment options in NZ
Tue, 29th May 2018
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The use of mobile phones and QR codes is dominating Chinese payments and leading platforms are looking at expanding their use outside of China.
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MAS cybersecurity chief positions trust as critical to success of e-payments
Mon, 21st May 2018
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s chief cybersecurity officer says the nation must put significant effort into making e-payments trustworthy.
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Biometrics: Adding the human touch to cybersecurity
Wed, 16th May 2018
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Biometric security is no longer confined to sci-fi movies like Star Trek or spy films such as the Kingsman and James Bond series.
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Smartwatches forecast to dominate wearables market by 2022
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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It’s been hyped about for years, but according to IDC smartwatches are finally beginning to make an impact on the wearables market.
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Cybercriminals laundering $200b in ill-gotten gains – here’s how
Sat, 17th Mar 2018
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​A new report from Bromium has landed with a number of startling findings, including the confirmation of a bustling cybercrime laundry market.
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Rise of the super apps – shaping the future of finance
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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Super apps are revolutionising finance, integrating social, retail, and payments into seamless experiences. Are banks ready for the shift?.
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Apple or Android? Smartphone sales surge 11% in AU
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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9.2m smartphones were sold in 2017, a big increase from last year that was largely driven by a 'replacement cycle' from one of the major OS.
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Alibaba sets out to eradicate poverty in China through eCommerce
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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Alibaba launches a CNY ¥10 billion fund to lift impoverished Jeminay County through eCommerce, enhancing agricultural sales and infrastructure development.