Australia

A new global report released by CyberArk shows that 87% of Australian senior security professionals surveyed state that cybersecurity has taken a back seat in the last year in favour of accelerating digital business initiatives. The CyberArk 2022 Identity Security Threat Landscape Report identifies how the rise of human and machine identities – often running into the hundreds of thousands per organisation – has driven a buildup of identity-related cybersecurity “debt”, exposing organisations to greater cybersecurity risk. 

Rand McNally, in a move to elevate its place in the connected vehicle space, has acquired Australia's Fleetsu and its innovative, flexible platform. TELEO Capital, which purchased Rand McNally in Q4 2020, bought Fleetsu, combining the fleet organizations as part of its pledge to significantly increase its investment in best-in-class solutions for the transportation market.

HypeAuditor, the AI analytics platform for brands who want fair, transparent and effective influencer marketing, has announced the integration of its platform with Shopify to provide an all-in-one analysis of sales-focused influencer marketing campaigns for online retailers. HypeAuditor’s holistic solution enables e-commerce brands and agencies to streamline the entire influencer marketing workflow, from discovering and contacting relevant creators, to effectively managing the campaigns, and then creating analytical results reports. 

A Curtin University team of data scientists and software developers will help take open-access books to a sophisticated digital future through a pilot project that seeks to enhance the diversity of voices from small and medium book publishers across the globe. The project has been awarded over AUD$1m by the prestigious Andrew W. Mellon  Foundation, the largest supporter of the arts and humanities in the United States.  

New research from Twitter Australia reveals that a politician’s online actions and behaviour are extremely important to young Australians aged 18 to 24, with 63% saying this would influence their vote, compared to 47% of the total population.

A new poll from independent investment consultancy, bfinance, on institutional investors’ responses to macroeconomic and geopolitical developments has revealed widespread re-evaluation of Environmental, Social, and Governance strategies and asset class exposures. Some 418 institutional investors (pension funds, insurers and others) from 39 different countries contributed to the 'What Are Investors Thinking Now?' study.

Sophos, a cybersecurity firm, announced the findings of the third edition of The Future of Cybersecurity in Asia Pacific and Japan, in collaboration with Tech Research Asia (TRA). The study reveals a lack of awareness of cybersecurity, and a broad assumption from executives that their firm will never get attacked, despite rising ransomware incidences, impact and cost.

The past two years have spurred the greatest acceleration of digital transformation for Aussie business-to-consumer companies, advancing their digital strategies by an average of 8 years, ahead of the global average of 6.5 years. As a result of the investment in digital customer engagement, companies have boosted total revenues by an average of 64%. That’s according to research released by Twilio, the leading customer engagement platform. The company’s third annual State of Customer Engagement Report, which reflects the findings from a survey of 3,450 business leaders and 4,500 consumers across 12 countries, found that investment in digital customer engagement and personalisation technologies has significant, measurable, positive impact on customer retention and trust — and on revenues.

BizPay, an innovative Australian fintech that allows businesses to pay their invoices over time, has announced a new partnership with global marketplace SaaS provider, Arcadier. This strategic partnership gives Arcadier’s enterprise clients the ability to offer BizPay for all their B2B payments, where their customers can spread their invoice costs over easy instalments. Now, any business using Arcadier’s leading marketplace tech can, in turn, manage its cash flow by offering its B2B customers a better way to pay.

Australian retailer, Winning Group announced the launch of new online furniture, bedding and appliances retailer, Andoo, its new shopping destination and the home of ‘feel-good’ living. Andoo is an online destination for the entire home, featuring a curated range of bedding, furniture, home entertainment and appliances from top international and local brands including; Sleepmaker, LG, Bosch A.H Beard, Rug Culture, Sealy and more.