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7 fraud trends shaping the identity landscape

Top Fraud Trends and Considerations for 2026

Mon, 5th Jan 2026
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AI-driven fraud, deepfakes and synthetic IDs are redefining 2026 risk, forcing firms to ditch reactive tools for layered, intelligent defence.
Why data trust is the missing link in digital transformation

Why data trust is the missing link in digital transformation

Thu, 1st Jan 2026
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Digital transformation falters not for lack of tech, but because untrusted data quietly undermines scale, speed and customer experience.
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Why data governance is critical for Generative AI success

Wed, 31st Dec 2025
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data analytics
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Generative AI promises transformation, but without modern, rigorous data governance frameworks, projects risk failure, fines and lost trust.
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CISOs warned cloud supply-chain attacks set to surge

Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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Security chiefs warn CISOs to pivot from AI hype to systemic cloud risk as supply-chain attacks on major platforms are set to soar.
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The email you almost sent: Why skipping verification costs you customers

Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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Skipping email verification can throttle your campaigns, wreck deliverability, and quietly bleed customers from every send you make.
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From click to delivery: How bad data breaks the eCommerce experience

Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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Bad data is quietly wrecking Asia's eCommerce, fuelling failed deliveries, higher costs and eroding customer trust from click to doorstep.
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Milestone unveils traffic VLM & XProtect summarisation

Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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edge computing
Milestone launches Hafnia traffic VLM and XProtect video summarisation to cut review workloads and false alarms for operators and builders.
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Powertec to distribute Fuzion off-grid systems in ANZ

Sat, 27th Dec 2025
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Powertec wins Fuzion distribution rights in ANZ, boosting off-grid solar power options for regional telecoms and security networks.
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Commvault, Pinecone boost RAG resilience with backups

Thu, 25th Dec 2025
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Commvault and Pinecone team up to deliver immutable backups and rapid recovery for mission-critical RAG and vector database workloads.
Cross border identity verification challenges and solutions

Challenges and solutions in cross-border identity verification

Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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surveillance
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digital transformation
As cross-border payments soar towards USD $1 quadrillion, businesses race to tackle identity fraud with AI, biometrics and smarter data.
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MRead wins AUD $1.6m grant for handheld landmine scanner

Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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clean technologies
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MRead secures AUD $1.6m grant to advance MineReader, a handheld magnetic resonance landmine scanner aimed at faster, safer demining.
Data quality issues top causes and consequences

Data quality issues - Top causes and consequences

Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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Flawed, fragmented data is wasting time, money and AI potential; firms must fix ownership, visibility and tooling to restore trust.
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LG unveils Micro RGB evo flagship TV with AI at CES

Sat, 20th Dec 2025
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digital entertainment
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displays
LG will debut its Micro RGB evo flagship at CES 2026, touting ultra-fine RGB LEDs, AI processing and full BT.2020 colour coverage.
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The rise and impact of AI in Biotechnology and Healthcare

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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AI is reshaping biotech and healthcare, speeding drug discovery and diagnostics as the market for AI in biotech surges toward USD $11.4 billion.
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Keepit named Leader in IDC MarketScape for SaaS backup

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Keepit has been named a Leader in IDC's 2025-2026 MarketScape for SaaS data protection, boosting its profile in cloud backup and recovery.
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Adobe partners with Runway to power pro AI video tools

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Adobe strikes multi-year deal with Runway to bring its latest Gen-4.5 generative video model and pro AI tools into Firefly and Creative Cloud.
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Exclusive: How PvX Partners tackles the mobile app financing gap

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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fintech
PvX is betting on data-rich user acquisition, offering mobile game studios revenue-linked funding and analytics that banks still overlook.
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Samsung brings AI home range to CES, Australia in 2026

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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smart home
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power / energy
Samsung will unveil its latest AI-powered laundry, cooling and cleaning appliances at CES 2025, ahead of an Australian launch in 2026.
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How AI is re-shaping financial reporting

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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supply chain
AI is turning CFOs from backward-looking reporters into real-time strategists, reshaping financial and sustainability reporting alike.
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MITRE flags deepfake KYC threat using face-swap tools

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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biometrics
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MITRE warns that cheap face-swap deepfakes can defeat banks' remote KYC checks, bypassing liveness tools to open fraudulent accounts.