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Interactive appoints Alfred Flokstra as Account Director
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Interactive appoints Alfred Flokstra as Account Director

about 1 hour ago

The hire strengthens the provider's push into regulated finance as banks and insurers face tougher security, resilience and governance demands.

Sean Mitchell
SEAN MITCHELL Publisher

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Identity Theft

Australians want embedded travel cover, Cover Genius says

Three in four Australians would switch booking platforms for automatic travel cover, as trust in AI-led protection decisions remains low.

about 4 hours ago · Sean Mitchell
Small Business

AIBUILD launches AI verifier to fight scam messages

Rising scam losses in Australia are pushing businesses to verify texts, images and voice notes before paying or acting on urgent requests.

about 5 hours ago · Sean Mitchell
Productivity

Ricoh Australia launches new A3 black-and-white printers

Businesses can cut training and security risks as the new monochrome range matches Ricoh colour fleets and offers faster scanning and lower running costs.

about 5 hours ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
Identity Theft

Victorian woman loses AUD $13,000 in bank scam call

Victims are being pressured by increasingly convincing calls as scam losses across Australia hit AUD $2.18 billion in a year.

about 5 hours ago · Sofiah Nichole Salivio
Australian Government

Australian firms unready for AI cyber attacks, Elastic

Most Australian organisations still rely on manual processes, leaving them exposed to AI-automated cyber attacks, according to an Elastic survey.

about 6 hours ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
JB Hi-Fi

Asus opens Australian pre-orders for limited Ally X20

Australian buyers can now pay AUD $2,499 for Asus's anniversary handheld, which adds an OLED screen and revised controls at the top of the Ally range.

about 6 hours ago · Sofiah Nichole Salivio
Investigation

Data centre influx applies pressure on AU emissions targets

Australia's net zero goal faces fresh strain as billions flow into data centres that could lift power demand, water use and emissions.

about 2 months ago • 5 min read
Data centre influx applies pressure on AU emissions targets

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