Australian Stories

Employees outspot managers in CommBank scam research

CommBank research finds staff are more likely than managers to spot workplace scams, as email-based payment redirection fraud keeps hitting Australian firms.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Surveillance

Australians fear identity theft as online fraud rises

Australians wary of AI fraud checks as Experian data shows 56% have faced online scams or identity theft, with millennials hit hardest.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

ASIC steps up takedown of AI investment scam sites

ASIC ramps up AI scam fight as it takes down 11,964 bogus investment websites and warns of slicker ads, fake endorsements and cloaking tactics.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Visa & Westpac launch digital fleet payments in Australia

Visa and Westpac to launch mobile wallet fleet payments in Australia, giving businesses real-time controls and wider merchant acceptance from 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Data Protection

Building digital trust: Data quality provides a scalable path

Data quality gives banks a scalable route to digital trust, cutting fraud and false positives while speeding onboarding, KYB and AI-driven checks.

By Bud Walker • 6 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Beyond the billion-dollar banking oversight: How process intelligence can surface vital warning signs

Australia's Big Four loan scandal highlights how process intelligence can expose ghost paths, bypassed checks and hidden fraud networks.

By Pascal Coubard • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Bybit EU picks Fourthline for EEA onboarding checks

Bybit EU taps Fourthline to streamline EEA customer checks as MiCA raises the bar for crypto onboarding and compliance in Austria.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

Paysecure and Yaspa partner to link open banking platforms

Paysecure and Yaspa team up to add open banking, fraud controls and account-to-account payments to merchants' checkout flows.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Cloud security turns to identity, access & sovereignty

Executives at Docusign, BeyondTrust and Saviynt say identity, data sovereignty and tighter access controls are now shaping cloud security priorities.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Last month

Unified Communications

Orange Business adds deepfake detection to services

Orange Business to weave Reality Defender's deepfake checks into enterprise communications for 7,000 customers amid rising fraud fears.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Marqeta adds AI risk score to tackle payment fraud

Marqeta has embedded an AI-driven risk score into its Real-Time Decisioning tool, aiming to curb payment fraud and reduce false declines.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

5 mobile-first strategies to ensure contact data quality

Retailers warned that mobile checkout typos, duplicate profiles and recycled numbers are draining sales unless data is checked in real time.

By Greg Brown • 5 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Banks issue warning over AI-powered identity fraud risks

US banks and regulators are urged to adopt passkeys, mobile driving licences and tougher verification as generative AI fuels deepfake fraud.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Digital Signage

Fujifilm & DoxAI launch fraud check AI in New Zealand

Fujifilm Business Innovation New Zealand teams up with DoxAI to bring AI fraud checks to lenders and insurers, cutting manual document reviews.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Mastercard & KTC test Thailand's first AI ride booking

Mastercard and Krungthai Card complete Thailand’s first live agentic payment as an AI assistant books an Elife ride from airport to city centre.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Mastercard launches AI payments pilots in Singapore

Mastercard expands authenticated AI payment pilots in Singapore and Malaysia, while preparing a major regional Centre of Excellence in Singapore.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Bybit EU deepens identity checks with Fourthline partnership

Bybit EU bolsters Austrian onboarding controls with Fourthline as crypto firms face tighter MiCAR identity and anti-money laundering scrutiny across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month