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AI’s 2026 security fallout: identity chaos & deepfake fear

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OpenText warns 2026 will bring an AI‑driven identity crisis, deepfake-fuelled scams and decision overload that many firms are not ready for.
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Fourthline named Celent ‘Luminary’ for AI KYC platform

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Fourthline wins Celent Luminary status plus top tech awards for its AI-driven KYC identity verification platform used by leading fintechs.
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Ant backs Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol push

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Ant backs Google’s new Universal Commerce Protocol to standardise how AI agents handle shopping, payments and post-purchase support.
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Ping Identity names Adnan Chaudhry Chief Revenue Officer

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Ping Identity appoints former Slack executive Adnan Chaudhry as chief revenue officer to drive global go-to-market amid AI identity boom.
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Infobip named Frost CPaaS growth & innovation leader

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Infobip named a growth and innovation leader in Frost & Sullivan’s latest CPaaS report, praised for cross-channel AI-driven communications.
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Madhya Pradesh to digitise 50m records on EDU Chain

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Madhya Pradesh will digitise up to 50 million university records on Open Campus’s EDU Chain in an 18-month blockchain credential push.
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Many Australians overestimate ability to spot deepfakes

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Most Australians think they can spot AI scams, but new research shows fewer than half can correctly identify deepfake images in tests.
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AI to transform business risk, trust & compliance by 2026

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AI will reshape risk, trust and compliance in 2026 as firms swap hype for embedded tools, tighter controls and higher regulatory scrutiny.
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SAS forecasts agentic AI to transform banking by 2026

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SAS predicts agentic AI will run core banking by 2026, reshaping trust, fraud defences, climate risk and quantum-powered decision making.
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AI agents to reshape retail, squeeze SaaS & ad spend

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AI agents will reshape how shoppers discover brands, forcing retailers to rethink visibility as SaaS vendors and ad budgets come under strain.
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Australian AI Festival 2025 unveils full awards list

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Australian AI Festival 2025 crowns joint startup winners Apate and Lenexa Medical as awards span tools, influencers and creative AI work.
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Credas trials digital wallet to streamline UK conveyancing

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Credas and DezrezLegal complete first live home move using a reusable digital compliance wallet to cut repeated ID checks in conveyancing.
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AI fraud surges as UK public sector lacks defences

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AI-powered fraud is rising across UK public services as most fraud teams admit they lack the tools, skills and systems to keep up.
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AI-driven ‘Truman Show’ trading scam hits app stores

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AI-powered ‘Truman Show’ scam uses OPCOPRO app and fake trading rooms in official stores to steal cash and victims’ digital identities.
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How poor data is holding your organisation back - and how to fix it

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Outdated, inaccurate and duplicate records are crippling data-driven decisions, but simple verification and cleansing tools can reverse the damage.
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Retailers warned of post-holiday surge in chargebacks

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Retailers urged to brace for early-year spike in chargebacks as mobile shopping and buy now, pay later fuel record US holiday spend.
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Mid-market fraud prevention: mistakes retailers keep making

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Mid-market retailers are losing billions to increasingly sophisticated fraud, as outdated defences and lax checks leave gaping security holes.
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Exactly.com predicts AI & agentic commerce for 2026

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Exactly.com predicts AI agents, social commerce and omnichannel retail will redefine trust, convenience and control in 2026 shopping.
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Forter unveils AI copilot to tackle surging fraud risk

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Forter launches Prism AI copilot and fresh benchmarks as agentic activity soars 2,107% and automated fraud attempts jump 202%.
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Credit card fraud drives surge in repeat UK offenders

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Credit card fraud now has the UK’s highest repeat-offending rate, with 23% of perpetrators striking again as schemes grow more organised.