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Disabled shoppers face barriers despite new EU law
Digital Transformation

Disabled shoppers face barriers despite new EU law

Retailers risk losing disabled customers as 87% still cannot complete a typical shopping journey independently, a report finds.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Yesterday
Jet Bank launches Albania's first fully digital bank
Digital Transformation

Jet Bank launches Albania's first fully digital bank

More than 75,000 Albanians are queued to try mobile-only banking as the new lender opens current accounts, savings and cards without branches.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Commvault signs strategic Azure partnership with Microsoft
Software-as-a-Service

Commvault signs strategic Azure partnership with Microsoft

Azure customers will soon be able to buy and run Commvault's recovery tools inside Microsoft's cloud, simplifying cyber resilience and procurement.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
Experian & Resistant AI tackle document fraud in ANZ
Software-as-a-Service

Experian & Resistant AI tackle document fraud in ANZ

Banks and insurers in Australia and New Zealand will gain new checks as AI-made forgeries increasingly evade standard identity verification tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday
Candescent names Jason Edelboim as Chief Executive Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Candescent names Jason Edelboim as Chief Executive Officer

The banking software group is betting on AI-led growth as it seeks to expand its reach across more than 1,300 institutions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Why geocoding technology has become a cross-industry growth driver
Digital Transformation

Why geocoding technology has become a cross-industry growth driver

Accurate address data is now helping firms cut delivery errors, price risk and target customers more precisely across multiple sectors.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • Yesterday
Backbase buys Kasisto to bolster banking AI platform
Software-as-a-Service

Backbase buys Kasisto to bolster banking AI platform

Banks could gain a single AI system for customer requests, as Backbase folds Kasisto's tools into its software and boosts its US reach.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
10x Banking tops 10 million accounts as ARR jumps 30%
Software-as-a-Service

10x Banking tops 10 million accounts as ARR jumps 30%

Demand for core banking upgrades is helping 10x Banking scale, with live accounts topping 10 million and ARR rising by more than 30%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Australian football fans share passwords, survey finds
Multi-factor authentication

Australian football fans share passwords, survey finds

Password reuse leaves Australian football fans exposed to wider account theft, despite the country recording the lowest sharing rate in the survey.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

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UK credit card balances hit record high amid strain
Inflation

UK credit card balances hit record high amid strain

Household finances are under growing strain as repayment rates fall and missed payments rise, with balances matching a record high.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Ecommpay urges sector-wide push to stop fraud earlier
Fintech

Ecommpay urges sector-wide push to stop fraud earlier

Fraud losses could fall if banks, merchants and regulators align on earlier intervention, Ecommpay says in a new report.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
ArvatoConnect appoints new leaders as AI reshapes service
Digital Transformation

ArvatoConnect appoints new leaders as AI reshapes service

UK regulated firms are rethinking customer service as AI cuts routine work and pushes more complex queries back to human teams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Starling launches AI scam checker for five million
Data Protection

Starling launches AI scam checker for five million

Customers can now quiz Starling's app before sending money, as UK fraud losses climb and romance scams hit savers hardest.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
BKN301 launches AI-native bank orchestrator for banks
Data Protection

BKN301 launches AI-native bank orchestrator for banks

Banks face mounting pressure to keep AI, customer data and audit trails inside their own systems as regulatory scrutiny tightens.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Carrington Labs launches Cashflow Score on Snowflake
Software-as-a-Service

Carrington Labs launches Cashflow Score on Snowflake

Lenders in Australia can now score borrowers without moving data out of Snowflake, as the app targets faster, simpler underwriting.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Adobe signs five-year RACQ AI partnership with Deloitte
Software-as-a-Service

Adobe signs five-year RACQ AI partnership with Deloitte

RACQ's member services will be reshaped by Adobe's AI tools under a five-year deal that also gives Deloitte Digital implementation control.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
1Kosmos names Roger Hale as Chief Information Security Officer
Digital Transformation

1Kosmos names Roger Hale as Chief Information Security Officer

The hire comes as firms face rising identity fraud risks in account recovery, device enrolment and privileged access workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago