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Why better data management is the key to exceptional customer experience
Customer Experience

Why better data management is the key to exceptional customer experience

Customer experience excellence hinges on robust data management, as Australian firms invest in AI and analytics to meet soaring consumer expectations.

By Andy Milburn • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025

Global Stories

Opinion stories

The inconvenient truth of scaling gaming apps
Gaming

The inconvenient truth of scaling gaming apps

Gaming firms spend 50-75% of revenue on marketing, far above average, as user acquisition drives growth but demands costly, flexible financing methods.

By Ridzki Syahputera • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Navigating hybrid cloud security in the AI era as regulations tighten
Hybrid Cloud

Navigating hybrid cloud security in the AI era as regulations tighten

Australia sees a 17% rise in data breaches as AI-driven threats on hybrid cloud systems surge, prompting tighter APRA regulations on cybersecurity compliance.

By David Land • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
PvX Partners backs Brainstash with $9M in UA financing to accelerate global growth of Deepstash
Productivity

PvX Partners backs Brainstash with $9M in UA financing to accelerate global growth of Deepstash

PvX Partners invests USD $9 million in Brainstash to accelerate global growth of the Deepstash microlearning platform with user acquisition financing.

By Ridzki Syahputera • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
How ransomware economics drives the global cybercrime industry
Software-as-a-Service

How ransomware economics drives the global cybercrime industry

Ransomware, a $10.5tn cybercrime industry by 2025, uses a professional economic model driving global attacks, with governments moving to curb payments.

By Craig Searle • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
From data silos to diagnostic impact: SA Pathology's road to connected care
Data Privacy

From data silos to diagnostic impact: SA Pathology's road to connected care

SA Pathology leads Australia's healthcare transformation by adopting FHIR standards, enabling seamless data flow and enhancing diagnostics, care, and patient engagement.

By Marvin Malcolm • 6 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025
Confronting the dark side of GenAI: Recommendations for business leaders, CISOs and security teams
Malware

Confronting the dark side of GenAI: Recommendations for business leaders, CISOs and security teams

As malicious generative AI tools surge, businesses must bolster defences with strategic security measures to counter evolving AI-enabled cyber threats.

By Adam Khan • 7 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025
Six ways AI will reshape the corporate landscape in 2026
Digital Transformation

Six ways AI will reshape the corporate landscape in 2026

By 2026, AI will transform businesses into 'frontier firms' using automation and data to outpace rivals, reshaping competition, workflows, and valuations globally.

By Shaun Leisegang • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025
Why quantum threats demand our attention this Cybersecurity Month
Encryption

Why quantum threats demand our attention this Cybersecurity Month

As Cybersecurity Awareness Month highlights current risks, experts warn we must urgently prepare for quantum computing's looming threat to encryption security.

By Julian Fay • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025
If AI stocks are in a bubble, why hasn't the real economy caught up yet?
Enterprise Resource Planning

If AI stocks are in a bubble, why hasn't the real economy caught up yet?

Only 25% of mid-market firms have fully deployed AI, yet stock valuations assume full adoption, revealing a gap between hype and reality in AI investment.

By Dwayne Alexander • 7 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025
Why Kiwi investors can't afford to ignore the world beyond our shores
Cartech

Why Kiwi investors can't afford to ignore the world beyond our shores

Kiwi investors face rising risks by focusing solely on local markets, as a 10% NZD drop boosts returns for those diversifying into global equities, especially US tech.

By Michael McCarthy • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025
Knowledge Graphs and the rise of Agentic AI
Enterprise Resource Planning

Knowledge Graphs and the rise of Agentic AI

Agentic AI, powered by knowledge graphs, promises to boost business software use from under 1% to 33% by 2028, despite interoperability and trust challenges.

By Peter Philipp • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Opinion stories

Extortion and ransomware drive over half of cyberattacks
Malware

Extortion and ransomware drive over half of cyberattacks

Over half of cyberattacks last year were driven by extortion or ransomware, with criminals focusing on financial gain rather than espionage, Microsoft reveals.

By Amy Hogan-Burney • 8 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
New Zealand's chance to lead in green datacentres
Hyperscale

New Zealand's chance to lead in green datacentres

New Zealand stands poised to lead in sustainable data centres, harnessing 85% renewable energy to power AI growth worth NZD $3.4b annually by 2035.

By Ollie Hill • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
Balancing AI risk in large companies
Digital Transformation

Balancing AI risk in large companies

Eighteen months into New Zealand's AI boom, only 19% of firms feel fully prepared, with uneven adoption risking competitive divides and data security.

By Natassja Savidge • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
“Not my keys, not my crypto?” Maybe it's time for an upgrade?
Crypto

“Not my keys, not my crypto?” Maybe it's time for an upgrade?

Crypto has evolved from risky cold wallets to regulated platforms offering secure, fast trading-balancing safety with accessibility for confident investors.

By Paul Quickenden • 6 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025
Six data centre security best practices
DevOps

Six data centre security best practices

Data centres face unique risks requiring robust security measures; these six best practices cover physical and cybersecurity to safeguard sensitive data effectively.

By Chris Weston • 5 min read • Sat, 18th Oct 2025