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How smarter audit systems help businesses mitigate risk and drive growth

AI-driven audit systems help businesses cut expense fraud by 60%, speed up reviews by 90%, and free finance teams to focus on growth and risk management.

By Fabian Calle • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025

Data Analytics

ManageEngine enhances Endpoint Central with proactive DEX tools

ManageEngine adds digital employee experience tools to Endpoint Central, enabling IT teams to proactively tackle performance issues and enhance workplace productivity.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025

Data Analytics

Zoho ANZ sees 20% customer growth, unveils new offerings & AI

Zoho's ANZ customer base grows 20% with new AI-powered solutions including Zoho Solo and Zoho for Nonprofits, boosting regional impact and innovation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025

Data Analytics

Wiise appoints Sullivan McIntyre to drive AI ERP innovation

Wiise appoints Sullivan McIntyre as Chief Product Officer to lead AI-driven ERP innovation for Australian and New Zealand SMBs.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2025

Partner Programmes

Blackpearl revenue hits NZD $17.5m with US AI firm acquistion

Blackpearl has acquired US AI firm B2B Rocket, boosting its annual recurring revenue to NZD $17.5m as it targets the US small and medium business sector.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Aug 2025

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Jen Easterly joins Huntress as adviser amid USD $1.5bn expansion

Jen Easterly, former US cybersecurity chief, joins Huntress advisory board as firm expands with USD $1.5bn valuation and boosts AI cyber defence services.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Small Business (SMB) stories

Crypto

AMP Bank GO blocks over 1,000 mule accounts with new features

AMP Bank GO has blocked over 1,000 fraudulent accounts in six months using a selfie video verification and numberless cards to enhance security.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Sep 2025

Hybrid Cloud

Indosat & Cisco open Jakarta centre to boost digital security

Indosat and Cisco launch Indonesia's first Sovereign Security Operations Centre in Jakarta to enhance national cybersecurity and data sovereignty compliance.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Sat, 30th Aug 2025

DevOps

Red Helix acquires Risk Crew to boost UK cyber security services

Red Helix has acquired Risk Crew to enhance its UK cyber security services, adding risk management, compliance, and penetration testing to its offerings.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025

Software-as-a-Service

What the UK's updated cyber security and resilience bill means for SMEs in 2025

The UK's updated Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will extend compliance to many SMEs, urging them to bolster defences and improve cyber resilience by 2025.

By Jamie Akhtar • 6 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025

Fintech

Bridging the payment divide: How small businesses can align with consumer expectations in 2025

Many small businesses risk lost sales and loyalty as one in three still don't accept credit or debit cards, despite 86% of consumers relying on them.

By Bridget Snelling • 5 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025

Breach Prevention

Cybersecurity training shifts focus to cut breach costs in 2024

Cybersecurity training is now key to cutting breach costs as organisations tackle rising digital threats and human error driving nearly 90% of incidents in 2024.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025

Artificial Intelligence

FedNor grants CAD $1.05M to boost innovation in Northern Ontario

FedNor awards CAD $1.05 million to NORCAT, boosting AI adoption and innovation in over 35 Northern Ontario SMEs to enhance productivity and growth.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025

Multi-factor authentication

Australians still struggle to spot & respond to scams safely

Nearly 80% of Australians have faced scam communications recently, yet 70% lack knowledge on how to respond safely, reveals new Optus research.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2025

Firewalls

Proactive threat intelligence boosts security & resilience

Proactive threat intelligence enables organisations to anticipate cyber threats, enhancing security resilience and shifting focus from reactive to preventive defence strategies.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Aug 2025

Partner Programmes

Candura partners with iplicit to modernise UK mid-market finance

Candura teams up with cloud accounting provider iplicit to modernise UK mid-market finance, targeting firms reliant on outdated ERP and finance systems.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Sat, 23rd Aug 2025

EduTech

AI adoption rises among UK small businesses, boosting efficiency

A survey reveals 57% of UK small businesses use AI to boost efficiency, with 84% seeing it as beneficial rather than a threat to growth and operations.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 23rd Aug 2025

Small Business

New book celebrates stories of resilience in Australian small business

A new book by Matthew Manahan celebrates stories from over 100 resilient Australian small business owners, highlighting their successes and challenges.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Aug 2025