NSW urged to lift fintech efforts to protect jobs
The number of fintech start-ups in Australia has increased from less than 100 in 2014 to an estimated 579 today, with 59 per cent based in Sydney. These start-ups are employing more than 10,000 people. While growth is there, The NSW government needs to lift efforts...
Adobe Plans to Kill the Flash Media Player
It’s an end of an era for Adobe Flash, the software that helped bring online video to the masses in the Internet's early days but also frustrated people for nearly two decades. Criminals increasingly found ways to exploit security vulnerabilities in the technology...
G Suite feature for whitelisting apps helps IT protect data
Data leakage is a primary concern for any organization, especially those under strict regulatory guidelines. Organizations have traditionally used app whitelisting to block users from accessing any app except for the ones IT authorized. Now, whitelisting has emerged...
Aussie Retailers Fuel Online Shopping Growth
Australians are shopping online more than ever and mainly from local retailers, with sales surging more than 11 percent in the past year, according to new research from Australia Post. The report, which draws on all of Australia Post and StarTrack’s customer and...
How fintech will change the way business operates in Australia
Technology is reshaping the entire financial services ecosystem, from bookkeeping and accounting, payments to investment management and insurance. And in so doing, it’s driving enhanced working efficiencies and conveniences, whilst significantly contributing to the...
If you’re a female entrepreneur Australia’s not a bad place to live
Building on the past five years of Dell research on women entrepreneurs, cities were ranked on five characteristics: capital, technology, talent, culture and markets. And guess what? Sydney and Melbourne have recently landed inside the top 20 in a global ranking of a...
Sydney fintech HashChing just digitised conveyancing
HashChing, Australia's first online marketplace for great home loan deals, has taken a step forward to make life even easier for Australians who want to own their own homes. The Sydney fintech is now offering the services of electronic conveyancing marketplace...
More government money for Aussie fintech
Australian federal and state governments have showered fintech with largesse in recent years, offering tax breaks, cheap financial services licenses, and funding for their advocacy groups. Recently, NSW government will fund a start up hub and will invest A$35M with...
Woolworths cancels orders as online delivery system goes down: How will Amazon change customer’s shipping expectations?
A recent delivery system outage with Woolworth's online store had left Australians disgruntled. And now that Amazon will be in the picture, how will the landscape change? What will customers' expectations be and how should your online business adapt to survive the...