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Digimune & MY CYBER GUARD launch Aussie ID shield

Mon, 8th Dec 2025
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Digimune and MY CYBER GUARD have teamed up to launch an Australian identity protection service for households and small businesses.
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Fi911 launches ResolveLab to streamline payfac dispute tools

Sat, 6th Dec 2025
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risk & compliance
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payment technologies
Fi911 launches ResolveLab, a platform simplifying payfac access to Mastercard tools for quick dispute prevention and subscription management globally.
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Payment leaders face modernisation hurdles despite confidence gap

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Despite 69% of payments leaders seeing their firms as market frontrunners, only 44% prioritise innovation amid legacy and regulatory hurdles.
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Friendly fraud rise during Cyber Week threatens retail profits

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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online shopping
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holiday season
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banking
US retailers face rising friendly fraud during Cyber Week as 77% of shoppers dispute charges via banks, threatening profits amid USD $43.7bn online spend.
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AI-powered scams rise in complexity as Aussies lose AUD $945M

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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cybersecurity
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AI-powered scams have caught Australians out, with losses hitting AUD $945M in 2024 as fraudsters exploit sophisticated, multi-channel tactics.
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LexisNexis launches enhanced IDVerse with deepfake detection

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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physical security
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risk & compliance
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genai
LexisNexis has upgraded its IDVerse platform with advanced deepfake detection and unified fraud controls, improving security and user experience globally.
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Every retail company needs to be a technology company

Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
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Retailers in Australia and New Zealand must act like technology firms, using real-time data and strong security to thrive during peak shopping seasons.
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Australia's real-time network stops AUD $60m in fraud attempts

Fri, 28th Nov 2025
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payment technologies
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cybersecurity
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money laundering
Australia's real-time network has blocked over AUD $60m in fraud attempts, protecting 85% of bank customers with advanced behavioural payment analysis.
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Selling to China: Why your biggest challenge isn't logistics, it's data

Fri, 28th Nov 2025
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supply chain
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data privacy
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customs
Success in China's booming $378 billion cross-border eCommerce market hinges on clean, accurate data-not just logistics-for speedy delivery and happy customers.
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Friendly fraud set to surge by 25% over peak holiday shopping days

Fri, 28th Nov 2025
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martech
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commerce systems
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ai
Friendly fraud is set to rise by 25% over the peak holiday shopping days, with transactions averaging USD $291, costing retailers billions globally.
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Australian retailers face rising cyber threats as Black Friday nears

Thu, 27th Nov 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
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supply chain
Australian retailers face rising cyber threats ahead of Black Friday, with fraud and losses surging as online shopping peaks during the holiday sales period.
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AI-driven identity fraud rises as deepfakes & injection attacks soar

Thu, 27th Nov 2025
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physical security
AI-driven identity fraud spikes with deepfakes causing 58% rise in biometric scams and a 40% surge in injection attacks, says Entrust report.
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How secure data sharing could make real estate processes faster, easier, and more reliable

Wed, 26th Nov 2025
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cx
Secure data sharing via Consumer Data Right and Digital ID could streamline real estate processes, easing rental applications and boosting privacy in Australia's market.
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Retailers face digital & cyber threats in Black Friday season

Wed, 26th Nov 2025
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endpoint protection
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
Retailers face rising digital and cyber threats this Black Friday, with only 22% of sites optimised for mobile user experience amid surging online traffic.
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Australians embrace AI & flexible payments for online sales

Tue, 25th Nov 2025
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payment technologies
Seventy percent of Australians plan to shop online this holiday season, with AI tools and Buy Now, Pay Later options driving a digital surge in sales.
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Black Friday fraud spikes, testing retailers' defences & sales

Sun, 23rd Nov 2025
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martech
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advanced persistent threat protection
Online fraud attempts nearly quintupled on Black Friday, forcing retailers to tighten checks and risking cart abandonment during peak sales season.
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AI isn't an upgrade - it's the new payments playbook

Sun, 23rd Nov 2025
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data protection
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fintech
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cx
AI is revolutionising payments in Australia, enabling scale, smarter risk management, and seamless customer experiences beyond mere system upgrades.
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AI-powered assistant CASPER promises smarter cyber threat detection

Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
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firewalls
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network security
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phishing
UTS has developed CASPER AI, an assistant using AI to detect cyber threats and guide users and organisations in secure, compliant responses.
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cside wins awards as browser threats drive web security focus

Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
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data protection
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advanced persistent threat protection
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supply chain
cside wins three industry awards for pioneering client-side web security as browser-based threats rise, challenging traditional protections and compliance efforts.
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SEON unveils advanced compliance tools for cross-border AML

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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risk & compliance
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money laundering
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swift
SEON launches enhanced AML platform tools to help businesses manage complex cross-border compliance with flexible screening and investigative analytics.