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Kyckr appoints Jack Rawden as company's Head of Product
Risk & Compliance

Kyckr appoints Jack Rawden as company's Head of Product

The hire comes as the company steps up product investment after reporting 46% revenue growth for the year to June 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Passkey use lags at major platforms, Dashlane says
Data Protection

Passkey use lags at major platforms, Dashlane says

Even at Google, only 28% of measured logins used passkeys, underscoring the gap between offering passwordless sign-in and getting users to adopt it.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
NatWest, Nationwide & HSBC join payments inclusion coalition
Government

NatWest, Nationwide & HSBC join payments inclusion coalition

Banks are backing a framework that could give vulnerable customers help with everyday payments without handing over full legal control.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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DigiCert enters FedRAMP Marketplace in certification push
Cloud Security

DigiCert enters FedRAMP Marketplace in certification push

The listing could open the door to US federal agencies for DigiCert's certificate management tools, as it seeks Class C approval under FedRAMP 20x.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
AppViewX adds shadow AI agent controls & quantum IDs
Privileged Access Management

AppViewX adds shadow AI agent controls & quantum IDs

Security teams can now spot unsanctioned AI agents, stop them mid-run and issue quantum-resilient identities as usage spreads across enterprises.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
The future of iGaming belongs to operators that can scale trust, not transactions
Gaming

The future of iGaming belongs to operators that can scale trust, not transactions

Peak betting events are exposing fraud and compliance gaps, forcing operators to balance faster growth with player protection and customer trust.

By Regina Viadro • 6 min read • Last month
Ledger launches Atom security device for AI & crypto
Crypto

Ledger launches Atom security device for AI & crypto

It is aimed at people approving payments, identities and AI tasks on mobiles, with hardware controls designed to block spyware and mistakes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
From Payment Card to Digital Trust Infrastructure: How Cards Are Evolving
Payment Technologies

From Payment Card to Digital Trust Infrastructure: How Cards Are Evolving

Banks are using payment cards as trust anchors to link onboarding, wallet enrolment and fraud checks without adding more customer friction.

By Brent Bowen • 7 min read • Last month
HID joins FIDO Alliance board as passkey use grows
Multi-factor authentication

HID joins FIDO Alliance board as passkey use grows

As organisations roll out passkeys beyond pilots, the alliance gains enterprise input on interoperability, recovery and lifecycle management.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
7 Steps to Implement Digital Identity Verification Successfully
Customer Experience

7 Steps to Implement Digital Identity Verification Successfully

Poorly designed checks can block genuine customers or let fraudsters through, so leaders need a risk-based verification flow that preserves conversion.

By Shivani Pimpili • 5 min read • Last month

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HugoHub goes live in Pakistan with digital bank pilot
Fintech

HugoHub goes live in Pakistan with digital bank pilot

The pilot could help expand access to banking in a market where only slightly more than a quarter of adults had an account in 2024.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Today
Seven tech firms named Australian export finalists
Robotics

Seven tech firms named Australian export finalists

The shortlist spans every mainland state plus Tasmania and the ACT, showing Australian tech exporters are winning overseas customers in niche markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Mobile-First Banking: The Role of Identity Verification
Fintech

Mobile-First Banking: The Role of Identity Verification

Mobile verification can cut onboarding friction for banks while strengthening fraud checks and compliance as customers expect account opening in minutes.

By Bud Walker • 4 min read • Today
DigiCert to secure Australia's connected energy grid
Internet of Things

DigiCert to secure Australia's connected energy grid

More than 4.2 million homes with rooftop solar could gain safer grid connections as the new framework lets devices and operators verify identities.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
AML rules expose small firms to privacy breach risks
Real estate

AML rules expose small firms to privacy breach risks

Thousands of Australian small businesses now face new privacy and cyber risk as anti-money laundering checks force them to store passports and licences.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Patient.com adds ID.me verification to healthcare platform
Data Privacy

Patient.com adds ID.me verification to healthcare platform

The move could cut repeated intake forms and give US patients a single verified identity to share with providers across the care process.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
HID joins FIDO Alliance board as passkeys gain traction
Identity and Access Management

HID joins FIDO Alliance board as passkeys gain traction

Enterprises moving beyond pilot projects are pushing the FIDO Alliance to focus on interoperability and credential management at scale.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month