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When identity becomes the payment rail
Data Protection

When identity becomes the payment rail

EU wallet rules could turn digital identity into the next payments backbone, forcing banks to rethink onboarding, fraud and customer trust.

By Martin Zeisel • 3 min read • Last week
Not all automation technology is created equal: choosing the right tool for the right challenge
Digital Transformation

Not all automation technology is created equal: choosing the right tool for the right challenge

Defence contractors urged to pair generative AI with deterministic software as regulated bids face compliance, audit and security risks.

By Laura Mathews • 6 min read • Last week
Tariffs and sustainability: Why master data is a supply chain game-changer
Digital Transformation

Tariffs and sustainability: Why master data is a supply chain game-changer

Master data is becoming a strategic tool as firms juggle tariffs, sustainability demands and supply chain compliance in a fast-changing trade landscape.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • This month
Why health IT projects fail at the data layer
Data Protection

Why health IT projects fail at the data layer

Health IT programmes are stalling because hospitals and governments keep buying new systems without first fixing fragmented, poorly governed data.

By Robert Kelly • 4 min read • This month
5 key take aways for CIOs from Celonis' 2026 Process Optimisation Report
Digital Transformation

5 key take aways for CIOs from Celonis' 2026 Process Optimisation Report

CIOs warned AI will miss ROI without process intelligence as Celonis survey finds 85% of firms eyeing agentic enterprise status and 76% held back.

By Pascal Coubard • 4 min read • This month
Why Legal Services demand is about to grow, not shrink
Digital Transformation

Why Legal Services demand is about to grow, not shrink

AI in legal services is unlikely to shrink demand, with clients seeking more senior expertise and using efficiency gains to unlock latent work.

By Jamie Ng • 6 min read • This month
The biggest shift in M&A: Strategic and cultural fit first (then financial)
Partner Programmes

The biggest shift in M&A: Strategic and cultural fit first (then financial)

Fortra's Chief Executive Officer says acquisition success hinges on strategy and culture before price, after 19 deals since 2020.

By Matt Reck • 5 min read • This month
Building digital trust: Data quality provides a scalable path
Data Protection

Building digital trust: Data quality provides a scalable path

Data quality gives banks a scalable route to digital trust, cutting fraud and false positives while speeding onboarding, KYB and AI-driven checks.

By Bud Walker • 6 min read • This month
How leadership, people and technology are key for AI adoption across Irish businesses
Network Infrastructure

How leadership, people and technology are key for AI adoption across Irish businesses

Irish businesses urged to pair leadership, skills and AI-ready infrastructure to turn workplace experimentation into measurable value.

By Mark Hopkins • 5 min read • This month
Construction claims are shaped before disputes begin
DevOps

Construction claims are shaped before disputes begin

Construction claims are often won or lost on everyday site records, yet most digital tools still prioritise delivery over evidential strength.

By Jenna Farrell • 6 min read • Last month
Valkey's lean memory tactics amid global DRAM crunch
Supply Chain

Valkey's lean memory tactics amid global DRAM crunch

With DRAM in short supply, Percona urges developers to cut RAM use and fine‑tune Valkey to keep apps fast on tighter hardware budgets.

By Percona • 7 min read • Last month
Conquer the KYB challenge: How smarter data quality fuels fintech integrators
Fintech

Conquer the KYB challenge: How smarter data quality fuels fintech integrators

Fintech integrators turn to Melissa's real-time, trusted data layer to sharpen KYB checks, slash onboarding friction and cut synthetic fraud.

By Bud Walker • 5 min read • Last month
The amber problem: Why addresses alone won't solve cross-border payment failures
Fintech

The amber problem: Why addresses alone won't solve cross-border payment failures

Cross-border payments are failing despite accurate addresses, exposing a GBP £94 billion data and identity gap banks can no longer ignore.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Last month
How the universal adoption of AI can help women in insurance balance the scales
Digital Transformation

How the universal adoption of AI can help women in insurance balance the scales

As AI reshapes insurance, automation could free women from routine tasks and open faster routes into higher-skilled, better-paid roles.

By Laura Drabik • 4 min read • Last month
Three stages of CFO e-invoicing denial
Digital Transformation

Three stages of CFO e-invoicing denial

As Europe's strict e-invoicing rules bite, UK CFOs risk costly denial unless they treat compliance as core digital infrastructure.

By Matt Hammond • 4 min read • Last month
Gender bias in AI - how to spot it, and how to prevent it
Marketing Technologies

Gender bias in AI - how to spot it, and how to prevent it

From job ads to image tools, AI is quietly amplifying gender bias - but with better data, design and oversight, we can reverse it.

By Ruth Bucknell • 4 min read • Last month
International Women's Day 2026: Death by a thousand qualifications
Fintech

International Women's Day 2026: Death by a thousand qualifications

On International Women's Day 2026, women in fintech expose an “authority gap” where progress on paper masks bias in daily decisions.

By Swati Deshpande • 4 min read • Last month
From optics to outcomes: What real progress for women in tech looks like
Fintech

From optics to outcomes: What real progress for women in tech looks like

Women in tech win visibility but little venture capital; real progress demands funding that follows performance, not familiar faces.

By Janthana Kaenprakhamroy • 5 min read • Last month
Fintech must match tech progress with true inclusion
Digital Transformation

Fintech must match tech progress with true inclusion

Women in fintech say inclusion tech is advancing faster than culture, warning against hollow celebration while pushing for real structural change.

By Georgia Hanias • 5 min read • Last month