UK Stories

Hard talk with the CFO: The foundations of true digital finance transformation

As businesses strive for digital finance transformation, many fail to see the expected benefits, highlighting the need for clear goals and effective planning.

By Dan French • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Jan 2025

Marketing Technologies

AI-managed data will help retailers avoid another sales slump in 2025

Retailers are gearing up for a recovery in 2025 by leveraging AI to harness customer data, aiming to tailor their offerings amidst changing consumer habits.

By Matthew Biboud-Lubeck • 6 min read • Fri, 31st Jan 2025

Global Stories

Digital Transformation

To achieve your AI goals, you need the right team

Amidst rising interest in generative AI, a new study reveals 75% of Australian firms struggle to find skilled talent, risking their AI ambitions.

By Lumify Group • 6 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2025

Data Protection

How IT security is evolving from products to enabler

As businesses navigate digital transformation, CISOs are urged to shift focus from mere defence to strategic enablers, driving operational growth and resilience.

By Ashwin Ram • 5 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2025

Firewalls

Under attack: Exposing upscale hacktivist DDoS tactics

In November 2024, a surge of over 60 DDoS attacks targeted 39 Australian websites, driven by the pro-Russian group NoName057(16) protesting government actions.

By Matthew Hanmer • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Feb 2025

Unified Communications

How to build a standardised software development platform

A GitLab study reveals 65% of Australian businesses are speeding up software delivery, but fragmentation in tools poses risks—standardisation is key to efficiency.

By Craig Nielsen • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Feb 2025

Hybrid Cloud

Top IT trends for 2025: Evolving innovations and opportunities

As the IT landscape evolves rapidly, 2025 will see AI, sustainability, and cybersecurity become vital for businesses to remain competitive and compliant.

By BPC Commercial • 7 min read • Mon, 3rd Feb 2025

Marketing Technologies

The Future of Carbon Accounting: GHG Emissions Scopes in Mission-Critical Power

With the rise of greenhouse gases alarming international bodies, the importance of detailed carbon accounting and emissions reporting grows ever more critical.

By Louis Liu • 11 min read • Fri, 31st Jan 2025

Supply Chain

Agentic AI: The next frontier of AI power

Agentic AI is emerging as a transformative force in business, enhancing decision-making and innovation by automating complex tasks and processes.

By Dr Phong Nguyen • 6 min read • Fri, 31st Jan 2025

Biometrics

How A Passwordless Future Can Become A Reality

As organisations face rising cyber threats, many are abandoning traditional passwords for passwordless and multi-factor authentication, promising enhanced security.

By Johan Fantenberg • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Jan 2025

DevOps

How to ensure your 2025 revenue management upgrade is a roaring success

As organisations prepare to upgrade their revenue management systems for 2025, meticulous planning is essential to maximise the benefits of automation.

By Carl Warwick • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jan 2025

Ransomware

Cybersecurity in 2025: A Landscape of Evolving Threats and Strategic Shifts

As 2025 approaches, businesses face an evolving cybersecurity landscape marked by geopolitical tensions and sophisticated cybercrime threats, demanding urgent strategies.

By Steve Stone • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jan 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Surveillance

Securing Auckland City Mission's future with Gallagher Command Centre

Auckland City Mission upgrades security for its new GBP £110 million HomeGround facility using Gallagher's advanced Command Centre technology, enhancing safety.

By Gallagher Security • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Feb 2025

Customer Experience

How AI keeps an eye on rising cases of retail returns fraud

As online shopping rises in Australia, retailers face escalating losses from returns fraud, prompting them to turn to AI for fraud detection solutions.

By Paul Gardner • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Feb 2025

Artificial Intelligence

NZ innovators using artificial intelligence traps in conservation fight against pests

Innovators in New Zealand are employing artificial intelligence traps to enhance conservation efforts, aiming for a pest-free nation by 2050 amid rising challenges.

By Kate Green • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Feb 2025

Customer Experience

Is your accounts team eroding your corporate brand?

Companies risk eroding their brand reputation through poor debt collection practices, as accounts teams are crucial in shaping customer perception and trust.

By Mark Devlin • 5 min read • Mon, 3rd Feb 2025

Digital Transformation

The clock is ticking: Why businesses must prepare for Windows 11 now

As the October 2025 deadline for Windows 10 support approaches, Australian businesses face urgent risks, highlighting the need for proactive upgrades to Windows 11.

By BPC Commercial • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Feb 2025

Data Analytics

How to prevent brand erosion by your accounts team

Effective accounts management not only collects debts but solidifies your brand's reputation, turning payment struggles into loyalty-building experiences.

By Mark Devlin • 6 min read • Fri, 31st Jan 2025

Licensing

You'll soon be able to tell your lunch buddy what you earn; and other NZ employment law changes for 2025

New Zealand is set for significant employment law changes in 2025, including a new income threshold for unjustified dismissal claims and a repeal of pay secrecy.

By Sanam Ahmadzadeh Salmani • 5 min read • Fri, 31st Jan 2025

Productivity

Anatomy of a wage theft: Australian businesses at risk of criminality

From January 2025, Australian firms face criminalisation for wage theft, potentially incurring penalties up to three times the amount underpaid to workers.

By Jarrod McGrath • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Jan 2025