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Fraud protection now a top priority for UK bank customers
Surveillance

Fraud protection now a top priority for UK bank customers

A FICO survey reveals 70% of UK consumers rank fraud protection as a top priority when choosing banks, reflecting rising security concerns.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
AI risk outpaces oversight as BSI warns of governance gaps for firms
Risk & Compliance

AI risk outpaces oversight as BSI warns of governance gaps for firms

BSI warns many UK and global firms lack robust AI governance despite rising investment, risking operational failures and reputational damage amid growing AI use.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025

Global Stories

More than a buzzword: How strategic partnerships power real digital transformation
Disaster Recovery

More than a buzzword: How strategic partnerships power real digital transformation

Interactive and Microsoft's enduring partnership drives real digital transformation, helping businesses innovate and modernise with trusted, collaborative solutions.

By Alex Coates • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2025
Experts weigh in on security risks of Microsoft Azure outage
Cloud Security

Experts weigh in on security risks of Microsoft Azure outage

Microsoft Azure's outage exposed security risks, disrupting key services used by UK organisations and sparking calls for a diversified, sovereign cloud strategy.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
Revolut partners with Ardie Savea for NZ campaign on global finance
All Blacks

Revolut partners with Ardie Savea for NZ campaign on global finance

Revolut has launched an eight-week NZ campaign with All Blacks star Ardie Savea, highlighting its app's global finance features and ease of use.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
Reflectiz secures $22 million to expand web risk platform
Risk & Compliance

Reflectiz secures $22 million to expand web risk platform

Reflectiz has raised $22 million in Series B funding to expand its AI-driven web risk platform and establish a global HQ in Boston.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Banks double AI budgets but lag behind in data governance
Digital Transformation

Banks double AI budgets but lag behind in data governance

Banks are doubling AI budgets to 17% of IT spend by 2028, but only 20% have robust real-time data governance, reveals Tech Mahindra's global survey.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
AI guardrails: Building trust in fintech's next frontier
Data Protection

AI guardrails: Building trust in fintech's next frontier

Fintech firms rush to adopt AI, with 65% using it despite cybersecurity lapses, highlighting the urgent need for robust guardrails to build trust and ensure safety.

By Ashwin Vishwanathan • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Confluent unveils Tableflow for real-time analytics with Delta Lake
Hybrid Cloud

Confluent unveils Tableflow for real-time analytics with Delta Lake

Confluent's Tableflow now integrates with Delta Lake and Databricks Unity Catalog, enabling real-time analytics and AI with governed data across multicloud environments.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Straker signs NZD $28 million IBM deal to expand AI translation
Unified Communications

Straker signs NZD $28 million IBM deal to expand AI translation

Straker secures a NZD $28 million deal with IBM to expand AI translation services and co-develop specialised language models over three years.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Confluent launches Private Cloud for secure on-premises data
Private Cloud

Confluent launches Private Cloud for secure on-premises data

Confluent has launched Private Cloud, enabling organisations to securely deploy and manage real-time data streaming on private infrastructure with cloud-like agility.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Check Point & NVIDIA launch AI Cloud Protect for secure AI use
Firewalls

Check Point & NVIDIA launch AI Cloud Protect for secure AI use

Check Point and NVIDIA launch AI Cloud Protect, a security solution for AI infrastructure, securing enterprise AI without compromising performance.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Anne Tosky appointed Global Chief People Officer at ELMO
Marketing Technologies

Anne Tosky appointed Global Chief People Officer at ELMO

ELMO Software appoints Anne Tosky as Global Chief People Officer to lead people strategy amid expansion in Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Azul & ActiveViam launch solution to halve cloud analytics costs
Data Analytics

Azul & ActiveViam launch solution to halve cloud analytics costs

Azul and ActiveViam have launched a solution that cuts cloud analytics costs by up to 50%, enhancing performance for financial firms handling large-scale data.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Canon Business Services ANZ boosts sales team with six new hires
Partner Programmes

Canon Business Services ANZ boosts sales team with six new hires

Canon Business Services ANZ expands its sales team with six hires to boost support and growth across Australia and New Zealand's technology sectors.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

EY answers demand for agentic AI with Canadian-built platform
Partner Programmes

EY answers demand for agentic AI with Canadian-built platform

EY's Canadian branch is spearheading the release of a client agent marketplace, aiming to enhance collaboration and service delivery.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Canadians trust AI search tools less than lawmakers, survey finds
Artificial Intelligence

Canadians trust AI search tools less than lawmakers, survey finds

A dNOVO survey reveals Canadians trust AI search tools least of all sectors, with a score of 1.91, even below lawmakers at 2.08.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025