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 150
75% of AU companies had cloud security incident in past year
Thu, 29th Sep 2022
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cloud security
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application security
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devsecops
According to new Venafi research, complexity is due to increase, as companies plan to host more applications in the cloud.
Hybrid cloud security driving need for deep observability
Wed, 28th Sep 2022
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hybrid cloud
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multi-cloud
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breach prevention
Gigamon is bringing application and network-level intelligence together to help network, security, and cloud IT operations teams eliminate security blind spots.
BigCommerce announces launch on Google Cloud Marketplace
Wed, 28th Sep 2022
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saas
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The move makes it easier for global enterprise customers to modernise their ecommerce platform to expand audience reach and drive business growth.
Ransomware attacks continue to increase, report finds
Tue, 27th Sep 2022
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
Nearly a quarter of businesses have suffered a ransomware attack, with a fifth occurring in the past 12 months.
95% of organisation rely on VPN as threats continue - report
Tue, 27th Sep 2022
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vpns
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zero trust security
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cybersecurity
There is a growing number of VPN-specific security threats and a need for Zero Trust security architecture in enterprise-level organisations.
Employees unsure who to go to to report security incident
Tue, 27th Sep 2022
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
A new study shows more than 20% of the untrained global workforce do not know who to contact during a security breach.
Cybersecurity loopholes prevalent in South East Asia
Tue, 27th Sep 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
In terms of the share of vulnerabilities with publicly available exploits, three countries out of top five are located in Southeast Asia.
StackHawk launches deeper API security test coverage
Fri, 23rd Sep 2022
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api
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cybersecurity
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software development
Expansion of test coverage includes custom scan discovery, custom test scripts and custom test data for REST APIs.
Springboard, Cataleya to offer switching infrastructure solutions
Fri, 23rd Sep 2022
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uc
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network infrastructure
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voice
The partnership bundles Springboard's business intelligence platform with Cataleya's switching solutions to rapidly transform voice and messaging.
Macroeconomic headwinds driving security up priority list
Fri, 23rd Sep 2022
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cybersecurity
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economics
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analyst report
Current macroeconomic headwinds are driving security up enterprise's priority list and reshaping the hardware Security Module market.
Commvault unveils early warning system, Metallic ThreatWise
Thu, 22nd Sep 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
A first among data protection vendors, the new cyber deception service detects and contains ransomware threats.
Loyalty, pricing and service are D2Cs biggest shortfalls
Thu, 22nd Sep 2022
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crm
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cx
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martech
There is a key gap between brand manufacturer drivers for D2C deployment and their executional shortfalls, a new report reveals.
Aqua Security solution to stop software supply chain attacks
Thu, 22nd Sep 2022
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devops
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application security
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supply chain
Development and security teams can now proactively address the most critical software supply chain risks from code through runtime.
Confidence in security challenges of hybrid work improving
Thu, 22nd Sep 2022
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
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wfh
84% of IT professionals have some degree of confidence in their user access security systems to enable remote work securely and easily, up from 56% in 2021.
NEXTDC opens $1b+ next gen sovereign data centre in Sydney
Wed, 21st Sep 2022
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
Australian data centre as a service provider has officially opened S3, its largest Sydney development to date.
Crypto giveaway scams continue to soar, according to report
Wed, 21st Sep 2022
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crypto
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blockchain
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email security
There's been a fivefold increase in the number of domains used for crypto giveaway scams that involve fake YouTube streams in the first half of 2022.
20/20 visibility key to improving network security
Tue, 20th Sep 2022
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
IT leaders around the world share a ubiquitous appetite for greater network visibility, according to a new study from Infoblox.
Concentric AI, Snowflake to enhance data security posture
Tue, 20th Sep 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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partner programmes
The integration benefits joint customers by making Concentric AI's data security posture management capabilities readily available on the Snowflake Data Cloud.
Digital Boost Alliance celebrates one year of digital acceleration in Aotearoa
Fri, 16th Sep 2022
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government
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smb
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tuanz
The Digital Boost Alliance is a joint public-private initiative that supports the uptake of digital tools for small businesses, communities, and individuals.
August's top malware: Emotet knocked off top spot
Fri, 16th Sep 2022
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malware
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
FormBook is now the most prevalent malware, taking over from Emotet, which has held that position since its reappearance in January.