Bank of Australia stories
After a successful test rollout at the end of 2020, the bank is now offering voice-based biometric protection to all customers.
Old computers and discarded phones are exposing organisations to data theft, with up to a fifth of cyber incursions occurring at disposal time.
Burnout is mounting for security teams as sprawling attack surfaces and false positives make threats harder to spot and stop.
Mortgage holders may welcome easing nationwide declines, but Wellington is still leading the slump, with Porirua posting the steepest falls.
Tighter credit and higher rates are leaving first home buyers more exposed, with some regions now showing early signs of vulnerability.
House prices could surge 30 per cent in three years unless regulators curb lending as ultra-low rates fuel debt and investor demand.
Borrowers could see lower mortgage rates after the Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate to 1.5% and hinted at another fall this year.