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 149
Iris biometrics market set to expand nearly 4X by 2030
Thu, 13th Oct 2022
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surveillance
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biometrics
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healthtech
Iris biometrics market to expand 4X by 2030, with COVID-19 driving adoption for safety reasons, says Persistence Market Research.
Vertiv launches Data Center Sustainability guide
Wed, 12th Oct 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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clean technologies
Vertiv launches online guide to help data center owners reduce environmental impact, as industry growth continues.
Enterprises need to ramp up resilience in face of disruption
Wed, 12th Oct 2022
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it automation
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supply chain
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ericsson
Enterprises are more prepared for disruptive events, thanks to digitalisation and automation, but need to shift from short-term to long-term resilience models.
Global PC shipments decline another 15% in 3Q22 – IDC
Wed, 12th Oct 2022
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lenovo
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pc shipments
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analyst report
Shipment volumes remain well above pre-pandemic levels when PC volumes were largely driven by commercial refreshes.
Web companies most likely to lose your data – report
Wed, 12th Oct 2022
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Web companies more likely to lose data than other industries, according to new research by cybersecurity experts VPN Overview.
A third of cyber security professionals have resigned over mental health challenges in the workplace
Wed, 12th Oct 2022
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cybersecurity
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mental health
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cyber attacks
The vast majority of cyber security professionals reported experiencing mental health challenges over the past two years.
Microsoft Teams users sharing business-critical information
Tue, 11th Oct 2022
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uc
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microsoft
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voip
There is an urgent need for greater backup for Microsoft Teams, with users sending confidential and critical information via the platform.
Qualys to acquire Blue Hexagon's AI/ML platform
Thu, 6th Oct 2022
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supply chain
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cloud services
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m&a
AI/ML technology to transform Qualys' massive data lake into a powerful predictive analytics platform that performs real-time zero-day threat detection.
52% of ransomware incidents started with compromise of unpatched remote services
Thu, 6th Oct 2022
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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secureworks
The exploitation in remote services has become the primary initial access vector in ransomware attacks over the past year.
Exposed cloud data a $28 million cyber risk for the average company
Thu, 6th Oct 2022
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iaas
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
The average company with data in the cloud faces $28 million in data-breach risk, according to a new report from Varonis.
New report highlights opportunities and challenges of Super Apps for banking sector
Wed, 5th Oct 2022
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fintech
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bpc
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banking
Report warns that Super Apps could pose a future threat to traditional banking providers, with 67% of US consumers already interested in them.
ANZ finalists for IDC's Future Enterprise Awards revealed
Wed, 5th Oct 2022
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vodafone foundation
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analyst report
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future enterprise
Vodafone Aotearoa Foundation, Woolworths Group, Hamilton City Council and Virtus Health are amongst some of the big names.
Spike in demand for cybersecurity training amid skills shortage
Tue, 4th Oct 2022
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cybersecurity
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education, learning & training
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skills shortage
Google searches for cybersecurity training for employees have increased by 114% in the past four years, according to analysis by DeltaNet International.
MYOB provides efficiency boost with new inventory solution
Tue, 4th Oct 2022
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fintech
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financial systems
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supply chain
Premium Inventory is an integrated solution that helps goods-based businesses improve efficiency, reduce costs and increase cashflow.
Continuous attack attempts discovered on Atlassian Confluence zero day
Mon, 3rd Oct 2022
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firewalls
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ddos
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breach prevention
Following a coordinated disclosure of a zero-day vulnerability by Volexity in Atlassian Confluence, attackers went wild to exploit it.
Commonwealth tackling rising cybercrime threat in Asia
Mon, 3rd Oct 2022
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ransomware
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Ransomware, identity theft, and virtual security attacks identified as growing threats to security and economic growth.
Customer loyalty drops when brands don't innovate - report
Mon, 3rd Oct 2022
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e-commerce
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branding
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online shopping
Customers are quick to flee slow-to-innovate brands with lagging commerce experiences, with millennials and Gen Z leading the migration.
Forrester names Akamai as web application firewall leader
Fri, 30th Sep 2022
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firewalls
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ddos
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network infrastructure
Akamai named a Leader in Forrester's Web Application Firewalls report, with standout detection capabilities and customer praise.
99% of security experts unhappy with tokenisation investment
Fri, 30th Sep 2022
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data protection
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cybersecurity
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tokenisation
Cybersecurity experts are looking for a solution that provides the strength of tokenisation while removing the friction that has accompanied it in the past.
Decrease in malware volume, but surge in encrypted malware
Thu, 29th Sep 2022
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
The Q2 Internet Security Report found office exploits continue to spread more than any other category of malware.