The ACCC rejects Google’s assurance over Fitbit data usage
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) rejected an undertaking by tech giant Google that sought to address concerns of competition over its planned acquisition of Fitbit. This development comes as the tech giant remains in dispute with the Australian government over several issues including...
Intiger Group acquired Sydney-based fintech Complii
Financial software company Intiger Group announces that it has agreed to acquire Complii, a Sydney-based regtech solution in an all-scrip deal. Complii has developed a regulatory technology platform that removes the need for paper-based compliance functions for financial planners and stockbrokers. It has also created...
AWS launched its new disaster recovery program in the ANZ region
IT service management company Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched its new disaster recovery program in the ANZ region. Country Director Australia and New Zealand for Amazon Web Services Public Sector, Iain Rouse said the region is prone to natural disasters, from bushfires to droughts to...
Australian neobank Volt teams up with TCS for digital payments platform
Sydney-headquartered consumer neobank Volt has agreed to partner with Indian infrastructure technology giant TCS to develop and run its Banking-as-a-Service platform. Focused on the digital banking infrastructure of Volt is a next-gen payments technology backbone, it is called Volt 2.0 and is brought to life...
Top 33 Tools for Small Businesses: The Ultimate List with Free eBook
Running a small business has its set of challenges. With the right software and tools at your disposal, tackling these challenges becomes easier. More software and tools are being developed by companies around the world that understand the needs of small businesses and want to...
TradeSquare: New B2B Marketplace Launch
Aussie B2B wholesale marketplace TradeSquare has launched through Mirakl, a cloud-based e-commerce platform. Online wholesale marketplace TradeSquare provides small and medium businesses with access to more than 100,000 products and services for over 350 wholesale vendors. The products are and services are made available to...
Cloud security firm Zscaler names Steve Singer as new ANZ boss
Zscaler, a US-based cloud security vendor, appoints Mr Steve Singer to lead its operations in Australia and New Zealand. Mr Steve will be replacing Mr Budd Ilic who joined Zscaler in November 2018. Ilic has moved to the role of Regional Director for Government at...
ANZ Bank prepares itself for a new banking platform pilot
Introduction Aussie Big Four bank, Australia and New Zealand Bank is working continuously on modernizing its banking systems. The banking systems transformation in ANZ Bank is going on under its ANZx transformation program and the trial of the system is slated for Q2 of 2021,...
Blockchain Australia Solutions partners with Matic Network
Melbourne-based blockchain company Blockchain Australia Solutions has announced a strategic partnership with Matic Network. Blockchain is a groundbreaking piece of technology that has several applications across various industries. It is like a digital ledger that stores every transaction performed by users. However, despite its great...
AsiaPay partners with Australia-based payments technology provider Fat Zebra
Digital payments technology provider AsiaPay announces that it will be further expanding its payments platform in Australia and New Zealand through a new partnership with Fat Zebra. Fat Zebra is a global payments technology provider that focuses on building and scaling a payments network where...
