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Revolut hits 1m Aussie users, plans AUD $400m push
Disaster Recovery

Revolut hits 1m Aussie users, plans AUD $400m push

Revolut passes 1m Australian customers and vows nearly AUD $400m investment, stepping up its challenge to local digital banking rivals.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Digital Identity stories

Mastercard enlists Schmeichel to back Click to Pay
Surveillance

Mastercard enlists Schmeichel to back Click to Pay

Mastercard taps Peter Schmeichel to front a UK push for tokenised Click to Pay checkouts, aiming to end manual card entry by 2030.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
How five digital forces will redefine banking by 2026
Disaster Recovery

How five digital forces will redefine banking by 2026

Banks are shifting from product sellers to trusted digital infrastructure, fusing AI, mobile, embedded finance, identity and digital currencies.

By Dominik Wurzer • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
AI turns romance scams into industrial-scale fraud
Phishing

AI turns romance scams into industrial-scale fraud

AI is turning romance scams into industrial-scale fraud, with deepfakes and chatbots driving billions in losses, Tenable warns.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
AI reshapes cyber threats as Safer Internet Day nears
Firewalls

AI reshapes cyber threats as Safer Internet Day nears

AI-driven agents and rising network attacks are reshaping cyber risks, experts warn, as Safer Internet Day 2026 urges 'verified trust' online.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
CyberArk crowns PwC 2025 Global Partner of the Year
Digital Transformation

CyberArk crowns PwC 2025 Global Partner of the Year

CyberArk names PwC its 2025 Global Partner of the Year as partner-led deals surge and certification-driven identity security gains pace.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Yaspa joins UNLV AI research hub for safer gambling
Gaming

Yaspa joins UNLV AI research hub for safer gambling

Yaspa joins UNLV's new AiR Hub as a founding member, aiming to harness AI and open banking data to bolster safer, more responsible gambling.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Dark web 'fraud superstore' struggles with AI checks
Surveillance

Dark web 'fraud superstore' struggles with AI checks

Dark web 'fraud superstores' expand slick services but LexisNexis research finds AI liveness and deepfake checks still foil many scams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Safer Internet Day spotlights AI, trust & child safety
Data Protection

Safer Internet Day spotlights AI, trust & child safety

Safer Internet Day highlights how AI is transforming online trust, child protection and digital commerce, amid calls for stricter safeguards.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Identity Digital leader named in CRN 2026 Channel Chiefs
Software-as-a-Service

Identity Digital leader named in CRN 2026 Channel Chiefs

Identity Digital names CRO Matt Overman to CRN's 2026 Channel Chiefs list, spotlighting its growing domain partner ecosystem and strategy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
1Password expands global partner push for AI identity
Software-as-a-Service

1Password expands global partner push for AI identity

1Password revamps its global partner programme to tap soaring demand for AI-era identity security and non-human access governance.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Exclusive: Yuvraj Pradhan warns legacy VPNs are now a security risk
Malware

Exclusive: Yuvraj Pradhan warns legacy VPNs are now a security risk

Legacy VPNs are emerging as a prime security liability as hybrid work, identity‑based attacks and cloud apps expose their design flaws.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Animoca & CryptoSlam unveil Animoca Minds AI agents
Software-as-a-Service

Animoca & CryptoSlam unveil Animoca Minds AI agents

Animoca partners with CryptoSlam's Ethoswarm on Animoca Minds, a cloud platform for always-on AI agents aimed at non-technical users.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Okta to secure PGA of America identity & AI rollout
Data Protection

Okta to secure PGA of America identity & AI rollout

Okta expands PGA of America deal to unite staff and fan identity security, underpinning the golf body's push into AI-driven digital services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Digital Identity stories

Google, Entrust team on AI ID checks to fight UK fraud
Data Protection

Google, Entrust team on AI ID checks to fight UK fraud

Google Cloud and Entrust strike AI-based identity fraud pact as UK firms face rising injection attacks and losses of about GBP £1.8 billion.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Conviction 2026 to link Vietnam to global crypto scene
Digital Transformation

Conviction 2026 to link Vietnam to global crypto scene

Conviction 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City aims to shift Vietnam's thriving crypto scene towards institutional finance and global policy alignment.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
NZ start-up launches AI app for lifetime health records
Data Protection

NZ start-up launches AI app for lifetime health records

New Zealand start-up mA.I Health has launched an AI-powered app giving patients lifetime control of secure, shareable medical records.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026