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Westpac brings in-app calling to mobile banking customers
Powered by Vonage technology and Optus.
Jul 30 2024 6:49AM
Westpac sets "aggressive" target for automated tech controls tests
Work also supports reorg of the bank around business processes.
Jun 17 2024 6:58AM
Westpac begins tech consolidation under $2bn Unite program
Early works focus on identity, APIs and collections.
May 7 2024 6:53AM
Westpac may lean on LEOsats to expand banking in Indigenous communities
Six months into talks with Amazon's Project Kuiper.
Apr 11 2024 10:15PM
Westpac uses AI to challenge suspected payments to scammers
Will launch 'SaferPay' into its app and internet portal.
Mar 26 2024 6:52AM
Westpac disaster recovery centre hits the market
1990s data centre was repurposed in 2017.
Mar 15 2024 6:36AM
Westpac adds transaction monitoring to detect power of attorney abuse
Updates T&Cs with "zero-tolerance" policy on misuse.
Feb 7 2024 5:53AM
Westpac outage after "routine technology update"
Impacts mobile and online banking services overnight.
Dec 5 2023 7:08AM
Banks to uplift technology under new anti-scam accord
New $100m 'confirmation of payee' system to be developed.
Nov 27 2023 6:47AM
CBA publishes anti-abuse AI and ML model
To assist banks globally in identifying harm in digital transaction descriptions.
Nov 9 2023 6:47AM
Optus outage hits banks, hospitals, enterprise users
As contact centres go offline and SMS-based authentication fails.
Nov 8 2023 12:06PM
Westpac to cut tech stack in size by two-thirds
Focuses on technology simplification.
Nov 6 2023 12:40PM
Westpac sets sights on HealthPoint
Will integrate its e-claiming solution.
Nov 2 2023 12:58PM
Westpac ramps up generative AI ambitions
Podcast: Targets 1000 engineering users by year's end.
Oct 30 2023 5:56AM
Osko payments issue impacts Westpac
Hits payments processing.
Oct 16 2023 1:10PM
Westpac unveils cloud merchant terminal app
For retail and hospitality sectors.
Oct 13 2023 5:06PM
Westpac is upgrading over 40,000 staff machines to Windows 11
Defaults to Edge for browsing, makes Bing its “primary search engine”.
Oct 10 2023 12:33PM
Cochlear lands new data VP
Long-time Westpac lead steps down.
Sep 13 2023 6:35AM
Westpac's complex IT scrutinised in new court case
Online hardship notice process allegedly didn't work.
Sep 5 2023 6:48AM
NAB restructure hits technology and operations
And many other functional areas across the bank.
Sep 4 2023 7:05AM
