CommBank (CBA) stories - Page 2
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Grok Academy appoints Martha McKeen as Chief Strategy Officer
Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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edutech
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e-learning
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cybersecurity
Grok Academy names former Commonwealth Bank exec Martha McKeen as Chief Strategy Officer, bolstering efforts to address Australia's tech skills shortage through teacher resourcing and student engagement.
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Gentrack invests AUD $12m in Aussie energy-tech firm Amber
Tue, 6th Feb 2024
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solar power
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cba
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gentrack
Gentrack invests AUD $12m into Amber, joining an AUD $29m Series C funding round to globalise the Australian firm's advanced energy optimisation tech towards a sustainable future.
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SMEs remain bullish, planning growth despite economic challenges
Thu, 1st Feb 2024
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investment
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cba
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inflation
Despite high inflation and rising interest rates, 80% of SMEs plan strategies for growth in 2024, underpinned by a focus on innovation, investment, and staff training, says a CBA-YouGov study.
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ReadiNow secures 14th patent boosting enterprise workflow automation
Tue, 23rd Jan 2024
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data analytics
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risk & compliance
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ai
ReadiNow, an Australian enterprise workflow automation leader, further cements its industry position with a 14th patent, offering enhanced visualisation capabilities for improved risk management.
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Summer camp tackles Australia's tech skills shortage
Thu, 11th Jan 2024
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encryption
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hackers
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westpac
In a bid to bridge Australia's tech worker shortage, 160 students will participate in Grok Academy's summer computer science camp in Sydney and Melbourne.
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Mambu reveals financial services trends for 2024 in annual report
Wed, 13th Dec 2023
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Mambu's annual report reveals key trends set to shape the 2024 financial services landscape, with a focus on Asia Pacific.
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CBA & Vodafone collaborate to fight rising SMS scams in new venture
Wed, 6th Dec 2023
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phishing
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fintechs
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email security
CBA and Vodafone join forces to combat the surge in SMS scams, using real-time intelligence to safeguard customers.
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ArtificiaI Intelligence and Cybersecurity: The Bad and the Good
Fri, 1st Dec 2023
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ddos
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mdm
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ai
It seems that artificial intelligence can be, and is already being used, to aid every aspect of cybercrime and cyber-attack.
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CommBank & More enhance strategic partnership with groundbreaking services
Fri, 1st Dec 2023
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uc
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connectivity
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telco
CommBank and More strengthen strategic partnership by introducing unique, industry-first services, making banking and telecommunications more cohesive.
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ConnectID brings digital identity solutions to Australian recruitment sector
Fri, 17th Nov 2023
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data analytics
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martech
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risk & compliance
ConnectID partners with Referoo, offering real-time, secure digital identity verification to the Australian recruitment sector.
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CBA combats cyber abuse with free AI & machine-learning techniques
Mon, 13th Nov 2023
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ai
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cybersecurity
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aras
CBA campaigns against tech-facilitated abuse, offering proprietary AI and machine-learning techniques free to all banks.
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More Australians turning to mobile banking, Westpac leading the way
Wed, 1st Nov 2023
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fintechs
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forrester research
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westpac
More Aussies use mobile banking with Westpac's app hailed as top-notch in Forrester's review, a first time feat.
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CBA expands anti-scam technologies nationwide in Australia
Mon, 30th Oct 2023
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email security
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cybersecurity
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fraud
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is taking a bold step in the fight against scams with innovative technologies in a partnership with Quantium Telstra.
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Mambu's cloud banking platform now accessible via AWS Marketplace
Thu, 26th Oct 2023
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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fintechs
This new development will facilitate the fintech's ability to deliver its core banking services seamlessly on a global scale.
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SkyBus introduces open payment system for easier airport transfers
Thu, 26th Oct 2023
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cloud services
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collaboration
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apps
SkyBus revolutionizes airport bus transfers in Australia with new contactless payment system, eliminating the need for tickets.
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Neo4j boosts cloud database performance with new functionality
Thu, 26th Oct 2023
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
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martech
Neo4j unveils functionality to boost performance of cloud databases, enabling up to 100x faster analytical queries.
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Mambu expands customer base in Australia's fintech sector
Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
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fintechs
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online banking
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customers
Cloud banking leader, Mambu, increases customer base in Australia's fintech sector, partnering with 10 major providers.
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CBA and NAB combat crime with new digital ID solution
Tue, 17th Oct 2023
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cba
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nab
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fraud
Commonwealth Bank and National Australia Bank have rolled out ConnectID, a digital identity solution to safeguard Australians against fraud and identity theft.
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Open banking will 'force' banks to innovate around climate
Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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fintechs
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cleantech
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cba
Akahu and Cogo have partnered to provide banks with carbon emissions insights from transaction data, helping individuals reduce their impact on the planet.
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Bupa APAC appoints Simon Birch as CIO
Mon, 7th Aug 2023
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martech
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cx
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cba
Bupa appoints Simon Birch as new CIO for Asia Pacific driving technological innovation and digital transformation for the company.