There has been rapid growth in the buy-now-pay-later digital payments Australian market, with new research revealing 1.95 million Aussies used digital payments in the year to the end of September - up from 1.38 million in the previous 12 months.

The use of cloud applications has grown extensively over the past 12 months, with Salesforce and Slack increasing by 55% and 44%, respectively, according to new research which also reveals a “significant” gap between the adoption of cloud-based tools and cloud security technologies, increasing the risk of potential data breaches.

An employee of Japanese security outfit Trend Micro was caught accessing internal data and disclosing it to outsiders, the company says.

Fertility business Monash IVF Group has had its internal email servers hacked, but has not made any public announcement about it yet.

International tourists to mainland China will be able to use a version of the Alipay app to make cashless payments from their phones, a report says. Alipay is owned by Ant Financial, an affiliate of retail giant Alibaba.

Computer peripherals manufacturer Logitech has announced a new advanced wireless keyboard, Logitech MX Keys, which it claims will deliver the best tactile low-profile typing experience.

SaaS e-invoicing provider Storecove is moving into the APAC market through the acquisition of Australia-based Squirrel Street's e-invoicing business.

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