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Westpac approved to issue digital IDs
Business customers will soon be able to share bank details with fewer fraud risks, after the bank became the first in New Zealand cleared to issue digital IDs.
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2degrees wins Canstar small business telecoms award
Business customers are rewarding simpler billing and support, with 2degrees taking Canstar's small business telecoms prize for a fifth time in six years.
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Ayla launches Dealer Hub for connected device networks
Manufacturers can now monitor dealer-installed devices across sites, aiming to cut service delays and spot faults before customers complain.
Conferma ends fax card delivery in 100 more markets
Digital delivery will now handle virtual card details in more than 100 countries as hotels move off fax, lifting completion rates.
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Fascinated by the technology industry after a visit to a Computer Faire in 1998, Donovan Jackson first worked as a public relations consultant for enterprise software and hardware distribution companies in 2000, then as a journalist for IDG-affiliated channel and trade publications, and as a producer of commercial content as an agency owner through the 2000s and 2010s. He has served as ITBrief editor in the last days of the printed magazine, and has a long association with TechDay as a contributor to special projects. Donovan has wide interests spanning technology, philosophy, bicycles, literature, psychology, motorcycles, travel, geography, history, general knowledge, and various combinations of these and other subjects.
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DigiCert launches AI Trust Manager for agent control
Australian organisations are facing rising AI security incidents, and the new tool aims to close governance gaps as agents spread across systems.
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Avalara named Leader in IDC MarketScape e-invoicing
Businesses facing fast-changing e-invoicing rules may gain a simpler route to compliance as Avalara's single API lets them activate mandates by configuration.
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UiPath named Gartner IDP leader for second year running
The recognition underscores how document processing now sits at the centre of enterprise AI, as firms seek reliable data to automate workflows.
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AI-driven service delivery and stronger client results helped TP secure Frost & Sullivan's top Asia-Pacific customer experience honour.
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