Experian news stories

Experian
Experian report finds data quality linked heavily to business success
The Global Data Management Report by Experian found that 75% of businesses that improved data quality in 2021 also exceeded their business objectives.

Experian
Australians confident in their finances following COVID-19, but we're not in the clear
“The various Government support programs have enabled Australians to avoid overdue debt throughout 2020, however our bureau shows some possible concerning trends as these begin to come to an end."

Experian
Aussie businesses turn to financial automation during time of economy uncertainty
“Cloud-based solutions are becoming an increasingly useful tool for improving online experience, accelerating speed to market and contributing to the easing of operational cost pressures; all of which is business critical right now.”

Cybersecurity
Worrying gap in local consumer cybersecurity savvy
New research shows A/NZ consumers feel clued in, but there’s clear room for improvement in their education and tools.

Online fraud
NZ credit bureau Centrix co-develops fraud detection service
The service has been put through a robust Privacy Impact Assessment and it was developed in accordance with New Zealand’s current privacy legislation.

Visa
The team dedicated to global data literacy
The Data Literacy Project has appointed eight data experts who aim to help organisations and individuals improve data literacy across the globe.

Data
Better data management: Whose job is it?
An Experian executive’s practical advice on how to structure data-management roles within a modern business environment.

Survey
Why Aussie companies are struggling with data
The top culprits in poor data quality in Oz are human error, different data sources, lack of comms, inadequate strategy, and too much information.

Data analytics
Experian, Audiens team for Italian data insights
Information services provider Experian and data management firm Audiens are partnering to drive insight from data on the Italian market.

Data breach
Marriott sets up call centres to answer questions on data breach
Marriott has released an update on the breach of the Starwood guest reservation data breach which affected 500 million guests.

Data analytics
Study reveals the true value of data literacy
Organisations that rank in the top third of the Data Literacy Index have 3 to 5% higher enterprise value, plus a raft of other benefits.

IT Automation
How Experian plans to automate cloud operations
"AI paves the way for autonomous operations, enabling us to create auto-remediation workflows."

Commerce Systems
Ecommerce is on a roll in APAC, but 18% of consumers still get caught by fraud
Ecommerce within Asia Pacific is booming, but the dangers of fraud lurk around every corner.

Malware
59% APAC financial firms bolster investment in fraud detection
"Financial services companies are focusing on the real-time detection of fraud because they are at the frontline of attacks."

Fraud
Immediate payments: The fraud threats and solutions
With immediate payments coming to Australia later this year, local banks and credit lenders need to be increasingly aware of the heightened risks.

HPE
Seismic expands into A/NZ, appoints local managing director
The company also have a broad range of customers including Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, Experian and Deutsche Bank.

Analytics
Experian promotes India MD to regional MD of Asia Pacific
Mohan will be charged with driving greater collaboration across Experian’s product, consulting and analytics business within APAC in his new role.

DXC Eclipse
Eclipse inks Experian reseller deal to keep dodgy data out of CRM migrations
Microsoft Gold partner Eclipse has signed a deal to provide Experian data quality products across Australia and New Zealand.