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Canadian small business owners turn to personal credit

One in four owners are putting homes and savings at risk as tight cash flow pushes them to back their firms with personal credit.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Today

Fintech

Equifax Canada warns of 31% rise in first-party fraud

More applicants are overstating income or other details, with credit card cases nearly doubling and Ontario seeing up to CAD $123 million in losses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026

Global Stories

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Fintech

Chargebacks911 names Brad Wiskirchen to drive acquisitions

The hire signals a push into acquisitions and new financial services products as the payments group broadens beyond dispute management.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Security Operations Centres

Intezer revenue triples as enterprise AI security expands

Enterprise buyers are moving AI security tools into live operations as staffing shortages and alert overload push automation deeper into the SOC.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

Data Analytics

Equifax launches Dun & Bradstreet data deal in A/NZ

Local firms will gain access to more than 650 million overseas company records for trade, credit and supply-chain checks from 9 September.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Aug 2026

Network Security

Intezer adds automated response workflows to AI SOC

Security teams can now automate remediation inside Intezer's AI SOC, reducing tool-switching after triage and helping catch lower-severity threats.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026

Software-as-a-Service

WP Engine opens Smart Search AI to all WordPress sites

Search on WordPress sites could get sharper results as WP Engine widens its semantic tool beyond hosting customers, aiming to lift conversions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026

Data Protection

Banks issue warning over AI-powered identity fraud risks

Rising deepfake and synthetic-identity attacks are prompting banks and regulators to back new guidance on hardening fraud defences.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Fintech

LemFi launches UK savings & credit in bold expansion

The rollout targets migrants in Britain who often struggle to rebuild savings and credit histories when their finances do not move with them.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Property Market

Only 23% of Australian new home builds finish on time

Planning delays, labour shortages and weaker small builders are slowing Australia's housing pipeline, with only 23% of new home builds finishing on time.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

Cloud Security

Intezer triples revenue as enterprises adopt AI security

Large enterprises are moving AI security operations into production, helping the New York-based cyber security company post a tripling of first-half revenue.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month