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The role of financial organisations in Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews
Education, Learning & Training

The role of financial organisations in Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews

Updated guidance could leave debt advice firms facing more requests to help unravel the money and abuse patterns behind domestic deaths.

By Emma Gibbons and Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE • 4 min read • Last week
Why the quietest IT transformations can have the greatest impact
Data Protection

Why the quietest IT transformations can have the greatest impact

For Nest, the payoff from a cloud migration has been seamless service for more than 14 million savers and stronger cyber resilience.

By Richard Simpson • 5 min read • Last week
Why is the public sector the next growth market for SME technology providers?
Partner Programmes

Why is the public sector the next growth market for SME technology providers?

With UK public spending at GBP £407 billion, smaller tech suppliers now have clearer routes into contracts worth up to GBP £214,000.

By Matt Barnett • 6 min read • Last week

Global Stories

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When AI Grades Student Work, Who Checks the Feedback?
Large Language Models

When AI Grades Student Work, Who Checks the Feedback?

Schools and universities risk misjudging students if AI marks work without robust human oversight, as a Massachusetts error showed.

By Dr Alex Ezat Parnia • 5 min read • Today
How Local Agentic AI Is Coming to Business PCs
Hybrid Cloud

How Local Agentic AI Is Coming to Business PCs

Businesses can now keep sensitive agentic AI tasks on-device, as AMD's new Ryzen AI Max 400 systems offer more memory and local compute.

By Peter Chambers • 5 min read • Yesterday
Nexxen's 2027 APAC Predictions: Four Shifts Set to Reshape TV and Digital Advertising
Artificial Intelligence

Nexxen's 2027 APAC Predictions: Four Shifts Set to Reshape TV and Digital Advertising

Advertisers across Asia-Pacific will face a more accountable media market as AI, live sport and Smart TV home screens reshape how campaigns are bought and measured.

By Josif Zanich Adam Hunt Janice Chan Andrew Dixon • 4 min read • Yesterday
Address-Anchored Identity: Why Data Quality Is the Missing Link in eIDV
Risk & Compliance

Address-Anchored Identity: Why Data Quality Is the Missing Link in eIDV

Synthetic fraud is slipping past standard checks, prompting banks to use real-time address matching to tie identities to physical locations.

By Bud Walker • 4 min read • Yesterday
Shadow AI Is Creating an Unmanaged Identity Crisis Across APAC
Privileged Access Management

Shadow AI Is Creating an Unmanaged Identity Crisis Across APAC

Breaches linked to unapproved AI tools are now costing organisations more and exposing a widening identity gap across APAC.

By Takanori Nishiyama • 6 min read • Last week
It's time to embrace our robot overlords
Software-as-a-Service

It's time to embrace our robot overlords

Agentic AI can already handle bookings, bills and reminders for users, but its growing access to personal data raises fresh hacking and privacy fears.

By Donovan Jackson • 8 min read • Last week
Experts discuss key tech learnings from BIGSOUND
Data Analytics

Experts discuss key tech learnings from BIGSOUND

Slow ticket sales may reflect late buying, not weak demand, as event organisers are urged to use data sooner and own it fully.

By Louis Rogers and Jess Attwood • 7 min read • Last week
The Most Out-of-Date Credential in Your Building
Digital Signage

The Most Out-of-Date Credential in Your Building

The real payoff is fewer stale access cards and faster revocation, as a lanyard badge can now update identity and door access in months.

By Luka Birsa • 5 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

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Most organisations are only solving half of the certificate problem
Virtual Private Networks

Most organisations are only solving half of the certificate problem

Shorter certificate lifespans are exposing a dangerous blind spot, with renewals succeeding on paper while deployments still fail in production.

By Fabiano Rangel and David Dick • 5 min read • Today
Holiday-Ready Retail: 5 Ways to Improve Customer Data Quality
Customer Relationship Management

Holiday-Ready Retail: 5 Ways to Improve Customer Data Quality

Cleaner customer records can cut undeliverables, reduce wasted marketing spend and help retailers deliver smoother holiday orders and campaigns.

By Greg Brown • 5 min read • Today
When AI Changes Product Discovery, Measurement Has to Catch Up
Generative AI

When AI Changes Product Discovery, Measurement Has to Catch Up

One in four Southeast Asian shoppers now use generative AI to discover products, exposing how last-click tools miss the path to purchase.

By April Tayson • 4 min read • Yesterday
Scientists urge action over Franz Josef flooding risk
Climate change

Scientists urge action over Franz Josef flooding risk

Scientists warn Franz Josef township faces a growing threat to life as the Waiho Riverbed rises 20cm and councils face calls to act sooner.

By Vihan Dalal • 5 min read • Last week
Industrial AI: making New Zealand's expertise go further
Manufacturing

Industrial AI: making New Zealand's expertise go further

By connecting scarce expertise to everyday operations, Industrial AI could help New Zealand manufacturers make faster decisions and boost productivity.

By Darryl Kaufmann • 5 min read • Last week
The identity gap putting Australia's healthcare data at risk
Data Protection

The identity gap putting Australia's healthcare data at risk

Recent breaches show healthcare providers could leave former staff with lingering access to patient records, even after credentials are meant to be revoked.

By Sami Toivonen • 5 min read • Last week