About Shannon
Shannon Williams
News Editor
Shannon is an experienced journalist and editor with a strong interest in technology and the digital world. Her career spans a wide range of sectors, including tech, politics, tourism, transport and climate change, where she brings a sharp editorial eye and an ability to translate complex issues into clear, engaging stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 148
IFS unveils new capabilities within its cloud-based solution
Wed, 26th Oct 2022
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digital transformation
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cloud services
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ifs
IFS detailed new capabilities that will help global companies connect operations across sites, functions, people, and assets.
Scammers most likely to impersonate DHL – phishing report
Wed, 26th Oct 2022
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
DHL is the most impersonated brand in phishing attacks, with scammers accounting for 22% of all attempts worldwide, warns a new report.
Businesses just beginning to address identity security, despite growing threats
Wed, 26th Oct 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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sailpoint
The growing number of identities that interact in increasingly complex ways underscores the need for a strong identity program.
Aqua Security more than doubles revenue as demand skyrockets
Tue, 25th Oct 2022
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cloud security
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application security
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supply chain
Company attributes growth to the capabilities of its cloud native security solution and its $1m warranty to stop cloud native attacks.
WA's $300m international digital super highway turns on
Tue, 25th Oct 2022
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uc
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hyperscale
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dc
Aussie PM Anthony Albanese has switched on the new $300 million high-speed telecommunications cable directly linking Western Australia to key global markets.
Poor password management making it easy for cyber attackers
Tue, 25th Oct 2022
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cybersecurity
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passwords
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cyber attacks
Password health continues to be poor, leaving corporate systems vulnerable to opportunistic attackers, according to new research.
Fraud and inefficiencies to cost CPaaS $1.4 billion by 2026
Fri, 21st Oct 2022
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paas
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iaas
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cloud services
New research reveals that fighting fraud and achieving consolidation as the top challenges for CPaaS providers.
Check Point launches new MSSP program to accelerate growth
Fri, 21st Oct 2022
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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mssp
Benefits include a fully integrated security portfolio, automated processes and access to hundreds of Check Point experts and researchers.
Money, not ethics, will fuel green market opportunity
Fri, 21st Oct 2022
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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climate change
Environmental sustainability is primed to be a historic business opportunity with massive investments earmarked to fight climate change.
NEXTDC opens $1.5b next gen sovereign data centre in Melbourne
Fri, 21st Oct 2022
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Australian data centre as a service provider NEXTDC has officially opened M3 Melbourne, the company's largest data centre facility to date.
Gartner unveils top tech predictions for 2023 and beyond
Thu, 20th Oct 2022
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ddos
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daas
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ai
Virtual workspaces, sustainable artificial intelligence practices, and citizen-led denial of service attacks are amongst the top predictions.
Attackers use automation to increase speed from exploits
Thu, 20th Oct 2022
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cloud security
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exploits
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nato
Attackers are advancing to keep pace with cloud adoption and response time, according to a new report from Lacework.
As-a-Service, Tech-by-Wire most important tech developments
Wed, 19th Oct 2022
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supply chain
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trends & predictions
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analyst report
As-a-Service products and processes and Tech-by-Wire are two of the most important technology industry developments of the next two to three years.
Oracle unveils new distributed cloud offerings to meet demand
Wed, 19th Oct 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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microsoft
Oracle has announced several new distributed cloud offerings to meet customers diverse needs and growing demand for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
5G commercialisation front of mind for telecom operators
Wed, 19th Oct 2022
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uc
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network infrastructure
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5g & beyond
Telcos have been unable to tap into the true value of 5G as their underlying networks lack consumability, according to ABI Research.
Cloudera introduces new hybrid data capabilities
Tue, 18th Oct 2022
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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dc
Cloudera has announced new hybrid data capabilities that enable organisations to more efficiently move data, metadata, data workloads and data applications.
Three factors influencing growth in security spending
Tue, 18th Oct 2022
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risk & compliance
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
Increased remote and hybrid work, the shift to zero trust network access, and cloud-based delivery models are driving growth in security spending, says Gartner.
Vectra advances security AI with Attack Signal Intelligence
Thu, 13th Oct 2022
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hybrid cloud
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai security
Vectra AI has released Attack Signal Intelligence – new technology that automates threat detection, triage and prioritisation for SOC teams.
Honeywell launches new suite of data center solutions
Thu, 13th Oct 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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honeywell
Based on the Niagara Framework, the Data Center Suite combines data from both operational technology and information technology infrastructure.
Covid crisis sees 62% of AU organisations embrace change
Thu, 13th Oct 2022
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
Aa new report shows a direct correlation between the benefits of embracing accelerated change and improved business performance.