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Avec appoints Alex Gray as General Manager for New Zealand, tasking the industry veteran with expanding the company's footprint in the region.

Visa has appointed Alan Machet as Group Country Manager for Australia, New Zealand, and South Pacific, succeeding Julian Potter, who retires year-end.

BlackBerry's latest Global Threat Intelligence Report reveals a 53% surge in malware, with 11,500 daily samples blocked.

Rreport reveals a 53% surge in new malware samples, detecting 11,500 daily threats, with 43,500 cyberattacks thwarted each day from April to June 2024.

A cyberattack disrupting MoneyGram's services for days highlights security challenges in the financial sector amid digital transformation, with experts urging stronger defences against evolving threats.

NetApp unveils generative AI data vision with NVIDIA collaboration, integrating advanced AI capabilities into enterprise storage to accelerate agentic AI applications.

Cloudera launches new Private Link Network to enhance secure cloud connectivity, addressing data security and privacy for highly regulated industries like finance and healthcare.

Endor Labs has appointed Karl Mattson, a 25-year cybersecurity veteran, as its first Chief Information Security Officer to bolster software supply chain security.

Fivetran launches Hybrid Deployment, allowing firms to manage data pipelines on their infrastructure for better control and compliance, enhancing data security.

Netcore Cloud appoints Siddharth Gopalkrishnan as COO to drive goal of USD $200 million ARR in three years, enhancing its global strategy and market presence.

UK banks struggle to innovate despite growing balance sheets, with 77% under pressure to keep up, a SaaScada study reveals.

ServiceNow partners with Republic Polytechnic to boost AI and cloud computing skills. Research predicts 361,000 new jobs by 2028, with 55,000 in tech roles.

Fivetran unveils Hybrid Deployment, enabling firms to run secure data pipelines within their environments while leveraging Fivetran's management tools.

Paynetics teams up with open banking platform tell.money to launch a new Confirmation of Payee service, enhancing security and compliance for its customers.

Fiverr's new Financial Services Vertical targets startups with critical finance roles, reflecting a 7.7% industry growth. The platform now offers nearly two dozen specialty financial services, from asset valuation to fractional CFOs.

As dementia rates are set to soar in Australia, Dementia Training Australia urges businesses and communities to prioritise comprehensive Dementia Action Plans.

Harvard Business School has released its first AI-focused case study on an Asian bank, detailing DBS’s AI strategy and its projected SGD $1 billion impact by 2025.

Salesforce and IBM expand their AI collaboration, aiming to empower regulated industries with advanced AI agents while ensuring data security and compliance.

PEXA Group launches a secure, permission-aware AI platform to enhance data usage and productivity, developed in collaboration with Thoughtworks, AWS, and Redactive AI.

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison has teamed up with Accenture to enhance its AI Cloud offering via Lintasarta, targeting Indonesian enterprises with advanced AI solutions.