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Global social media users sail past the 5 billion mark, making up 62.3% of the population, as Digital 2024 report unveils commercial platforms' strong year-on-year growth.

As technology advances and consumer behaviours evolve, loyalty programs require new-age strategies, explain Australian Loyalty Association (ALA) experts and emerging talent in all-inclusive interviews.

Aussies lost around $3.1bn in 2022 due to online scams, warns the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and cloud security firm Akamai.

Milestone Systems, a leading video tech software firm, pioneers the adoption of the G7 Code of Conduct for Advanced AI systems, promising to build software with trust, transparency and accountability.

Okta, a leading identity partner, achieves an IRAP-protected-level assessment, strengthening the Australian Government's trust in modern Identity solutions by reinforcing security against cyber threats.

SolarWinds appoints IT industry veteran Brian Goldfarb as CMO, leveraging his two-decade experience to further company's growth and transformation phase.

Tekken 8 introduces new aggressive fight mechanics, with characters being able to unload “Heat” moves and devastating “Rage Art” attacks.

Extreme Networks enhances enterprise connectivity and security with the launch of its first Wi-Fi 7 access point, the AP5020, and the 4000 Series cloud-managed switches.

Research by AI data security firm Cohesity reveals escalating cyberattacks are forcing companies into paying ransoms, contradicting no-payment strategies, with difficulties in data recovery exacerbating the issue.

New SOTI research uncovers growing demand for digital transformation in Australia's retail section, with 93% of consumers using in-store tech.

FinTech Australia, backed by Investment NSW, partners with major banks ANZ, Westpac and tech firm 1835i for a reverse pitch event on 21 February 2024, inviting fintechs to solve local banking issues.

Adapting to change and catering to workforce needs in the new year is key to attracting and retaining talent amid a rapidly transforming labour market and a growing emphasis on Generative AI.

Revolent partners with Snowflake to curate a data engineering training programme, aiming to fill the skills gap manifesting in tech industries globally.

Access4, a leading UCaaS provider, achieves four key ISO certifications underpinning its commitment to innovation, sustainability, data security and quality management in all operations.

Wasabi Technologies acquires Curio AI from GrayMeta to launch AI-powered intelligent storage for the media sector, anticipated to debut by mid-2024.

Hospitality software provider, SevenRooms, acquires AI SMS marketing firm, HeyPluto, to enhance client engagement, drive profits and innovate personalised marketing solutions in Australia's hospitality industry.

A Commvault study reveals increased collaboration between IT and security teams in businesses, signalling trend towards enhanced cyber-resilience.

AS Colour plans to boost its Melbourne operation with a state-of-the-art automation system, replicating the success of its automated New Zealand centre.

Jenn McAuliffe joins SmartBear, a top software development tools provider, as Senior VP of Enterprise Sales, aiming to boost major B2B growth.

Sydney was named Asia-Pacific’s fourth-largest core metro for interconnection bandwidth as per the 2024 Global Interconnection Index (GXI) report.