Ezypay adopts Mastercard tokenization
Introduction Ezypay, a subscription payments provider in Australia has adopted the tokenized payment security technology of Mastercard – MDES (Mastercard Digital Enablement Service for Merchants). Through this tokenization, Ezypay will be able to offer their business customers a stronger collection process and enhanced payment security....
14 Aussie Tech Firms Rally Against Government’s Startup Neglect
A group of 14 Australian startups and firms have joined forces against the Federal Government and demand it listens to their concerns around the country’s startup ecosystem. The tech firms committing to this initiative are StartupAus, Safety Culture, Rokt, Redbubble, Prospa, Pet Circle, NextDC, LiveTiles,...
HealthEngine fined $2.9m for sharing patient data & misleading reviews
The Federal Court has ordered Perth-based HealthEngine, an online appointment booking platform, to pay $2.9 million as fine for posting misleading patient reviews and sharing contact information of patients with private insurance brokers without consent. HealthEngin offers a sophisticated appointment booking system for patients along...
Australian security specialist firm CyberCX expands to New Zealand
Melbourne-based cybersecurity firm CyberCX has announced its plans to launch a new chapter in New Zealand. The move is an attempt to cement its position as the region’s leading cybersecurity player across Tasman establishing a full-service operator in New Zealand. The NZ operation will be...
IT services provider Cognizant ANZ names Jane Livesey as its CEO
Multinational IT services provider Cognizant has appointed PwC exec Jane Livesey as its new Chief Executive Officer for the Australia and New Zealand region. Hired from PowerhouseCoopers (PwC), Livesey will be replacing Mr Narayan Iyer, a Cognizant veteran who will be leaving the IT services...
Kogan.com co-founders sell 6.9% stake as company share prices soar
Co-founders of Kogan.com, Ruslan Kogan and CFO David Shafer sold 6.9% stake in the company as its share price skyrocketed following its FY20 result earlier this week. In a note sent to the ASX in the morning of 19th August 2020, the Australia-based fintech company...
Software company Validity launches email marketing platform Everest
Global leading software company Validity, Inc. launches a comprehensive email marketing platform Everest for marketers all around the world. Everest by the US-based Validity, that also has a presence in Australia, has cutting-edge email optimization, delivery and analytics capabilities. The all-new email marketing success platform...
The ASX automates more than half of its software testing
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has announced a milestone of automating more than half of the 68,000 test cases needed to make sure software supporting Australia’s financial markets remains secure, reliable and functioning as planned. A test case is a set of actions carried out on...
Fiveways International Acquires German CloudTech OpenQRM Enterprise GmbH
Managed service provider Fiveway International Ltd has announced the successful acquisition of the intellectual property and assets of openQRM Enterprise GmbH, a German cloudtech company. In concurrence to the acquisition, Fiveways International has also appointed OPENQRM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD as its master distributor and support...
D2L enhances its edtech platform by integrating with Microsoft Teams
As the pandemic and the subsequent lockdown force education and training to go online, leading edtech company D2L is further enhancing its cloud-based learning management system Brightspace by integrating it with Microsoft Teams. The integration of Brightspace with Microsoft Teams will enable greater engagement for...
