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Why accurate address data is the first line of identity verification
Digital Transformation

Why accurate address data is the first line of identity verification

Accurate address data is emerging as a critical, often overlooked weapon in the fight for reliable digital identity verification and fraud control.

By Bobby Joseph • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
2026 tipped as make-or-break year for business AI adoption
Data Analytics

2026 tipped as make-or-break year for business AI adoption

Technology leaders warn 2026 will be a make-or-break year as businesses demand tangible AI value, workflow redesign and tighter security.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
Why data trust is the missing link in digital transformation
Data Analytics

Why data trust is the missing link in digital transformation

Digital transformation falters not for lack of tech, but because untrusted data quietly undermines scale, speed and customer experience.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • Thu, 1st Jan 2026
Why data governance is critical for Generative AI success
Data Protection

Why data governance is critical for Generative AI success

Generative AI promises transformation, but without modern, rigorous data governance frameworks, projects risk failure, fines and lost trust.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Wed, 31st Dec 2025
The email you almost sent: Why skipping verification costs you customers
Data Protection

The email you almost sent: Why skipping verification costs you customers

Skipping email verification can throttle your campaigns, wreck deliverability, and quietly bleed customers from every send you make.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025
From click to delivery: How bad data breaks the eCommerce experience
Customer Experience

From click to delivery: How bad data breaks the eCommerce experience

Bad data is quietly wrecking Asia's eCommerce, fuelling failed deliveries, higher costs and eroding customer trust from click to doorstep.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025
How identity verification could have stopped a $300M Crypto scam
Malware

How identity verification could have stopped a $300M Crypto scam

North Korean hackers stole USD $300M via fake Zoom calls; robust identity checks could have broken the scam's chain of trust.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
Boardrooms demand tougher AI returns & stronger data
Data Analytics

Boardrooms demand tougher AI returns & stronger data

Boards are set to demand tougher ROI and stricter data foundations from AI projects in 2026, as natural language tools reshape data work.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
AI agents to reshape brand discovery by 2026, says Kantar
Marketing Technologies

AI agents to reshape brand discovery by 2026, says Kantar

AI agents will reshape brand discovery by 2026, Kantar predicts, as marketers race to optimise for algorithmic assistants and micro‑communities.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
Challenges and solutions in cross-border identity verification
Data Protection

Challenges and solutions in cross-border identity verification

As cross-border payments soar towards USD $1 quadrillion, businesses race to tackle identity fraud with AI, biometrics and smarter data.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
Kyckr named Chartis KYC data category leader again
Risk & Compliance

Kyckr named Chartis KYC data category leader again

Kyckr retains top spot as Chartis names it KYC data category leader for 2025, highlighting its strengths in real-time global registry data.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
Data quality issues - Top causes and consequences
Data Analytics

Data quality issues - Top causes and consequences

Flawed, fragmented data is wasting time, money and AI potential; firms must fix ownership, visibility and tooling to restore trust.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
How AI Is actually changing decision-making inside enterprises
Data Analytics

How AI Is actually changing decision-making inside enterprises

AI is reshaping how enterprises turn data into action, speeding decisions by connecting systems, workflows and accountability at scale.

By Rohit Garewal • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
iManage growth driven by AI governance & cloud DMS
Software-as-a-Service

iManage growth driven by AI governance & cloud DMS

iManage reports 28% recurring revenue growth as firms rush to govern AI with cloud-based document management and tighter data controls.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Data Quality stories

Qlik to invest USD $1.5bn in Europe & launch agentic AI
Data Protection

Qlik to invest USD $1.5bn in Europe & launch agentic AI

Qlik to pour USD $1.5bn into Europe, join AWS European Sovereign Cloud and debut agentic AI via its new Qlik Answers experience.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
India's enterprises shift from AI pilots to execution
Hybrid Cloud

India's enterprises shift from AI pilots to execution

India's enterprises are racing from AI pilots to full-scale deployment as boards demand hard returns, stronger governance and resilience.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Outcome-first AI to dominate governed enterprise use
Data Analytics

Outcome-first AI to dominate governed enterprise use

Outcome-first, tightly governed AI will eclipse experimental pilots by 2026 as boards and regulators demand clear, measurable business value.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025