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 151
Cyber security incidents more common in APAC - report
Thu, 15th Sep 2022
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cybersecurity
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cfo
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kroll
Chief financial officers in the Asia Pacific are woefully uninformed about their company's cyber security risks, according to a new report.
CUE Group expands operations at its Singapore hub
Thu, 15th Sep 2022
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ai
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expansion
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cue group
The Singapore-headquartered digital technology group has doubled down on its expansion into the Southeast Asian region.
Businesses still losing mission-critical company data
Thu, 15th Sep 2022
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dr
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data analytics
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martech
The loss of critical data continues to disrupt businesses and remain an issue for organisations, according to a new study from Arcserve.
Hands-on intrusion attempts up 50% year-over-year - report
Wed, 14th Sep 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai security
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ai
A new report has identified more than 77,000 potential intrusions, or approximately one potential intrusion every seven minutes.
Top security threats for August 2022 revealed in new report
Wed, 14th Sep 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
The top security threats for the month of August 2022 have been revealed in a new report from Securonix Threat Labs.
Six trends driving near-term adoption of metaverse technologies
Tue, 13th Sep 2022
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
Six trends are driving the use of metaverse technologies and will continue to drive its use over the next three to five years, according to Gartner.
Cybersecurity threats finance sector facing more cunning
Tue, 13th Sep 2022
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
The financial sector continues to be victimised by motivated organised crime, with servers being involved in 90% of financial breaches.
Banking-as-a-Service to hit mainstream within two years
Tue, 13th Sep 2022
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uc
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blockchain
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martech
Some 30% of banks with greater than $1bn in assets will launch BaaS for new revenue by the end of 2024, but half will not meet revenue expectations.
Singapore businesses fall behind in meeting customer expectations
Fri, 9th Sep 2022
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crm
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uc
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cx
Singapore businesses lag behind in their ability to act on customer feedback, and the speed at which they address it, according to Zendesk.
1/3 of IT decision makers rely on gut feel when choosing a network operator
Thu, 8th Sep 2022
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sdn
One third of business leaders admit that over 50% of their decision-making process is based on emotional response when choosing a network provider.
APAC accounts for 1/4 of global malicious emails in 2022
Thu, 8th Sep 2022
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phishing
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email security
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spam
There are three main factors which cause the bulk of spam emails targeting APAC: population, high adoption of e-services, and pandemic lockdowns.
Cyberespionage group Worok targeting companies, governments
Thu, 8th Sep 2022
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cybersecurity
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government
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cyber espionage
ESET researchers have discovered a previously unknown cyberespionage group that targets various high-profile companies and local governments.
Business leaders struggling to seize new opportunities
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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verizon
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strategy
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covid-19
New research examines the impact of Covid-19 on the digital workplace and how technology can enable new ways of working.
Uptick in utilisation of cybersecurity awareness programs
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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cybersecurity
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education, learning & training
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awareness
There has been a marked uptick in the utilisation of cybersecurity awareness programs across all industries in the last year, according to a new report.
Growth in hyperscale data centres to increase shortage of IT workers
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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iaas
New Zealand's tech worker capacity is set to come under increasing pressure as the number of hyperscale data centres grows.
NTT launches its Cyberjaya 6 data center in Malaysia
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
NTT expands its hyperscaler footprint in Malaysia with its sixth data center facility, supporting the growing digital economy.
Aqua Security named AWS Security Competency Partner
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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application security
Aqua's cloud native application protection platform has been recognised in two categories of the AWS Security Competency.
PC and tablet shipments set to decline in 2022 and 2023
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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pc hardware
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notebook
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mobility
Tumultuous times are ahead for the PC and tablet markets, according to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation.
Research shows importance of people-centric security
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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phishing
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email security
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supply chain
Organisations need to be more cognisant of such malicious attacks, and build better cybersecurity posture from a people-centric standpoint.
SaaS spend eclipsing IaaS, but SaaS security not a priority
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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saas
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iaas
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cybersecurity
Some 66% of organisations report spending more on SaaS apps than IaaS, yet SaaS security is not yet a top three priority.