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IDC names top 10 fastest growing fintech companies in ANZ
Fintech

IDC names top 10 fastest growing fintech companies in ANZ

The companies were evaluated across key metrics such as addressable market, customer adoption, investments, chance of survival, and innovation.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
'Banking for blockchain' platform raises AUD$37m in pre-ICO round
Fintech

'Banking for blockchain' platform raises AUD$37m in pre-ICO round

Bankera's 'digital bank' will provide traditional banking and investment banking services to the blockchain marketplace including payments and loans.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
North Korea's nefarious links to cryptocurrency theft
Crypto

North Korea's nefarious links to cryptocurrency theft

North Korean state-sponsored actors may be behind campaigns to steal virtual currencies in order to fund the state's activities.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Sep 2017
Sage Australia partners with Morphate and Parvero
Customer Relationship Management

Sage Australia partners with Morphate and Parvero

Sage Australia expands cloud prowess, collaborating with Salesforce pros Morphate and Parvero to deploy its versatile Sage Live.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Sep 2017
Movember Foundation replaces spreadsheets with new financial system
Cloud Services

Movember Foundation replaces spreadsheets with new financial system

Board International partners with Movember Foundation, replacing spreadsheets and manual processes with performance management software.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Sep 2017
Xero partners with blockchain-based international payments provider Veem
Fintech

Xero partners with blockchain-based international payments provider Veem

Xero teams up with Veem for streamlined blockchain-enhanced global payments, promising ease and efficiency for SMEs engaged in international trade.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Diamond-backed cryptocurrency Sparkle Coin to launch token sale
Crypto

Diamond-backed cryptocurrency Sparkle Coin to launch token sale

By backing Sparkle Coin with diamonds, early adopters have a safety net for their participation in cryptocurrency.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Data sharing, collaboration key to financial services security
Unified Communications

Data sharing, collaboration key to financial services security

Financial services firms must remain vigilant and prioritize their security programmes, according to new guidance from Aleron.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
Global payments solution Stripe says 'kia ora' as it launches in NZ
Marketing Technologies

Global payments solution Stripe says 'kia ora' as it launches in NZ

Stripe sets sail in NZ, opening a world of online payment possibilities in 135+ currencies for local businesses.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
Aussie anti-piracy blockchain startup launches token sale
Crypto

Aussie anti-piracy blockchain startup launches token sale

Sydney's Veredictum launches a token sale for a blockchain-based anti-piracy platform, aiming to raise USD $7.5m to USD $20m and cut piracy by 80% in 10 years.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2017
KyberNetwork introduces first decentralised cryptocurrency exchange
Distributed Denial of Service

KyberNetwork introduces first decentralised cryptocurrency exchange

Centralised exchanges are also prone to price manipulation, DDoS attacks, internal fraud, which KyberNetworks wants to change.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
Enterprise IoT 'mainstream' in Australia, as businesses embrace emerging tech
Unified Communications

Enterprise IoT 'mainstream' in Australia, as businesses embrace emerging tech

IoT, AI, AR, blockchain - they're not technologies for the future for Australian businesses who are already embracing the new technologies.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
Sydney at the heart of Australian fintech industry – KPMG
Fintech

Sydney at the heart of Australian fintech industry – KPMG

Sydney is now the epicentre of Aussie fintech, hosting over 60% of the nation's startups, per the new Committee for Sydney and KPMG report.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Aug 2017
Lights out for the Dark Web: Authorities take down AlphaBay and Hansa marketplaces
Bitdefender

Lights out for the Dark Web: Authorities take down AlphaBay and Hansa marketplaces

Online criminal marketplaces AlphaBay and Hansa have been taken offline, thanks to a major cooperation effort between Dutch and US authorities.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Jul 2017
Could Blockchain technology disrupt everything?
Blockchain

Could Blockchain technology disrupt everything?

Miners race to solve a cryptographic puzzle, which completes the next transaction (or block) on the chain, in hopes of capturing the coin reward.

By Ellie Martin • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Jul 2017
Worldwide IT spending to grow again in 2017 – but it's not all good news
Software-as-a-Service

Worldwide IT spending to grow again in 2017 – but it's not all good news

A new release from Gartner has forecast worldwide IT spending to jump 2.4 percent in 2017, but some segments are set to decline.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Jul 2017
The disruptive force of blockchain and how it will shake up business as we know it
Blockchain

The disruptive force of blockchain and how it will shake up business as we know it

Blockchain technology is set to disrupt every aspect of business, from tax to governance, according to RSM Australia.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Blockchain an inspiring tech for enterprises, but it's attracting hackers too
Malware

Blockchain an inspiring tech for enterprises, but it's attracting hackers too

As blockchain and Bitcoin rocket in value and becomes mainstream across the world, both ISACA and Proofpoint have published advisories.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jun 2017

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