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Qualys appoints Ben Brown to lead ANZ channel push
Software-as-a-Service

Qualys appoints Ben Brown to lead ANZ channel push

Expansion in Australia and New Zealand is expected to deepen Qualys' managed risk services push as it adds four local hires.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
Hyve launches Australian hosting hub in Sydney, Melbourne
Private Cloud

Hyve launches Australian hosting hub in Sydney, Melbourne

Australian firms seeking local cloud hosting will gain more options as Hyve opens live data centre capacity in Sydney and Melbourne.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5 as default on Max
Generative AI

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5 as default on Max

The new model now underpins Claude Max at the same price as Opus 4.8, with stronger coding and research performance, Anthropic said.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Kong opens Milan & Paris offices amid Europe growth
Software-as-a-Service

Kong opens Milan & Paris offices amid Europe growth

Customer demand across Europe has fuelled a 72% rise in Kong's regional base, prompting new offices in Milan and Paris.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
Attackers exploit trusted credentials in email fraud surge
Software-as-a-Service

Attackers exploit trusted credentials in email fraud surge

Email fraud is now the top incident type, accounting for 45% of cases as attackers bypass multi-factor authentication with stolen credentials.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
ASC-IT launches Darkmoon to hide target data from AI
Data Protection

ASC-IT launches Darkmoon to hide target data from AI

Security teams can now use AI for penetration testing without exposing hostnames, IP ranges or credentials to model providers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
APT28-linked campaign hijacks hotel Wi-Fi for logins
Virtual Private Networks

APT28-linked campaign hijacks hotel Wi-Fi for logins

Corporate travellers at hotels and conference centres were quietly sent to fake Microsoft 365 pages after attackers took over guest Wi-Fi gateways.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
AlgoSec Horizon A33.30 boosts cloud security automation
Hybrid Cloud

AlgoSec Horizon A33.30 boosts cloud security automation

Security teams could cut manual policy work as the update adds automation, compliance reporting and wider support across hybrid cloud tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
Mphasis revenue rises as AI-led wins top USD $461m
Digital Transformation

Mphasis revenue rises as AI-led wins top USD $461m

Margins narrowed even as Mphasis booked USD $461 million of new work, with AI-led contracts driving most of the quarter's wins.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

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Qedma error software joins Quantinuum quantum platform
Partner Programmes

Qedma error software joins Quantinuum quantum platform

The tie-up could let researchers run more complex quantum algorithms on existing hardware without waiting for fault-tolerant machines.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Western Alliance launches 24/7 USD settlement platform
Fintech

Western Alliance launches 24/7 USD settlement platform

Institutional crypto clients can now move dollars continuously after the bank said WA VenueX has already handled billions in transfers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
CIX wins Iress certification for Canadian trading platform
Fintech

CIX wins Iress certification for Canadian trading platform

Access to CIX will be simpler for Canadian dealers using Iress software, as the planned integration is set to go live later this year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
Wipro expands Databricks tie-up with new AI practice
Manufacturing

Wipro expands Databricks tie-up with new AI practice

The move aims to help enterprises turn scattered AI pilots into production systems, with sector-specific tools for banking, telecoms and manufacturing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
FICO names Tech Mahindra winner in eCommerce hackathon
Data Analytics

FICO names Tech Mahindra winner in eCommerce hackathon

The award could help Indian online retailers cut costly cash-on-delivery returns, with FICO estimating monthly losses avoided of INR 1 crore.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Taara launches link planner for wireless optical networks
Fibre

Taara launches link planner for wireless optical networks

Operators can now gauge line-of-sight, weather risks and yearly availability before installing Taara's fibre-like light links.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
British Business Bank posts £426m profit on record support
Productivity

British Business Bank posts £426m profit on record support

Support for 38,000 smaller firms helped lift pre-tax profit to GBP £426 million, with most funding going outside London and new jobs expected.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Block Earner launches Australia's first crypto loans
Fintech

Block Earner launches Australia's first crypto loans

Australian borrowers can now access AUD loans against crypto holdings without selling, as a licensed platform moves digital assets into mainstream credit.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Icana.AI CallCoach lifts Finance One compliance checks
Data Protection

Icana.AI CallCoach lifts Finance One compliance checks

Full-call analysis has lifted Finance One's compliance and coaching performance, after the lender reviewed more than 300,000 customer calls.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday