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Barracuda launches AI Data Security for smaller firms
Data Protection

Barracuda launches AI Data Security for smaller firms

Smaller businesses and MSPs are being offered controls to stop staff sending sensitive data into generative AI tools, amid growing governance gaps.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Today
BrightHR warns AI workplace policies risk legal gaps
Human Capital Management

BrightHR warns AI workplace policies risk legal gaps

Small employers risk Fair Work disputes if AI-written policies omit key protections, BrightHR said, urging legal review before use.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Keepit tops USD $100 million ARR on AI truth cloud
Software-as-a-Service

Keepit tops USD $100 million ARR on AI truth cloud

The milestone underlines rising demand for independent backup as firms seek reliable records for AI-driven systems and compliance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Bir launches digital push for Azerbaijan micro-firms
Digital Transformation

Bir launches digital push for Azerbaijan micro-firms

Micro-entrepreneurs in Azerbaijan will get training and fee breaks as Bir tries to draw them into digital banking and online sales.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today

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Southampton's We UC launches Olatti business platform
Software-as-a-Service

Southampton's We UC launches Olatti business platform

The shift gives the group full control of calls, messaging and meetings for small firms, with data kept on UK infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
UK Chief Financial Officers shift hiring to safer markets
Human Capital Management

UK Chief Financial Officers shift hiring to safer markets

Geopolitical uncertainty is prompting UK firms to move overseas recruitment towards steadier markets, with 44% of Chief Financial Officers already doing so.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
Automation now viable for smaller Australian warehouses
Robotics

Automation now viable for smaller Australian warehouses

Lower equipment costs are making warehouse robots viable for Australian operators with sites as small as 1,000 square metres.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
New Zealand firms split on AI as strategy gap widens
Robotics

New Zealand firms split on AI as strategy gap widens

Only 15% of New Zealand businesses have an AI strategy, leaving most unable to measure returns or prepare for the next wave of tools.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today
Zeller wins Fast Company award for payment terminal
Fintech

Zeller wins Fast Company award for payment terminal

The accolade underlines Zeller's push beyond payments hardware, with the terminal now used by more than 110,000 businesses worldwide.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today
McMillan Shakespeare deepens BYD leasing ties in Australia
Customer Experience

McMillan Shakespeare deepens BYD leasing ties in Australia

The tie-up should widen access to electric cars for Australian buyers as novated leasing becomes a bigger route to ownership.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
RBA set for September rate rise, CreditorWatch says
Artificial Intelligence

RBA set for September rate rise, CreditorWatch says

Australian households and debt-laden firms face further borrowing-cost pressure, with CreditorWatch seeing no chance of the RBA standing pat in September.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Community hub, larger industrial area on cards in Amberley master plan
Small Business

Community hub, larger industrial area on cards in Amberley master plan

Amberley's growing population is pushing planners to consider a community hub, bigger library and more room for businesses.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Yesterday
Huntress urges access to frontier AI for cyber defenders
Data Protection

Huntress urges access to frontier AI for cyber defenders

Smaller firms could face more frequent attacks if access to advanced models stays limited to government agencies, Huntress says.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Today
Australian businesses upbeat despite cash flow strain
Risk & Compliance

Australian businesses upbeat despite cash flow strain

Many Australian firms are still using owners' personal money to prop up working capital, as cash reserves and trading confidence weaken.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Today
Wagepoint launches bilingual Québec payroll platform
Software-as-a-Service

Wagepoint launches bilingual Québec payroll platform

Small businesses in Québec can now handle payroll, remittances and reporting in one bilingual system, cutting duplicate work and manual fixes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
ManageEngine expands in Ireland after 25% growth
Software-as-a-Service

ManageEngine expands in Ireland after 25% growth

Ireland is becoming a bigger profit engine for ManageEngine as the software group targets a 25% rise in local customers over two years.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
IT.ie to invest EUR 3.5 million & create 50 jobs
Data Protection

IT.ie to invest EUR 3.5 million & create 50 jobs

Demand for cyber and compliance help is driving the firm's Dublin expansion, which will lift headcount from 60 to 110 by 2029.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today
Irish SMEs lose 34 hours on average after cyberattack
Data Protection

Irish SMEs lose 34 hours on average after cyberattack

Successful attacks are forcing Irish SMEs to lose an average of 34 hours, with many also missing deals, growth plans and revenue.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Today