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 155
ESET Research discovers new cyber threat to Mac users
Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
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cybersecurity
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apple
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spying
Researchers from ESET have discovered a previously unknown macOS backdoor that spies on users of compromised Macs.
LinkedIn, Microsoft top brands to be faked in phishing attempts
Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
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phishing
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email security
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microsoft
Social media platform LinkedIn has continued its reign as the most imitated brand by cybercriminals, according to Check Point Research.
Schneider Electric launches education platform to address data center talent shortage
Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
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edutech
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Schneider Electric has announced a series of updates to its vendor-agnostic and CPD-accredited digital education platform.
Digital key for smart investment in public infrastructure for NZ cities
Thu, 21st Jul 2022
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devops
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data analytics
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martech
Major public infrastructure projects can better manage risks of cost overruns and delays if they deploy data and digital tools at the earliest planning stages.
Keppel deepens inroads into China's data centre market
Wed, 20th Jul 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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partner programmes
This latest development marks Keppel's sixth project since entering mainland China's data centre market in 2020.
NTT reveals plans for new trans-Pacific submarine cable
Wed, 20th Jul 2022
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uc
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network infrastructure
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iot
New company formed to build and operate the largest submarine internet cable system between Japan and the United States.
Cybersecurity disconnect between digitally free and unfree countries
Wed, 20th Jul 2022
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cybersecurity
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avast
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cyber risk
People in countries with more digital freedom face fewer cybersecurity risks and stronger privacy regulations.
eCommerce fraud increasing pressure on businesses margins
Wed, 20th Jul 2022
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
New report from Stripe finds that eCommerce fraud is one of the biggest drags on business growth, with nearly 3/4 of businesses affected.
Nvidia joins the list of brands favoured by fraudsters
Wed, 20th Jul 2022
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crypto
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blockchain
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email security
Scammers posing as Nvidia launched a fraudulent website for their 30th anniversary, offering a fake Bitcoin giveaway. The scammers used an incorrect logo color.
Nano-based products propel electronic materials market
Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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supply chain
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solar power
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nano
The rising use of wireless computing devices is one of the primary factors driving the electronic materials and chemicals market share.
Trend Micro achieves AWS healthcare competency status
Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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ddos
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devops
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hyperscale
This accreditation adds to Trend Micro's more than 15 Amazon Web Service competencies and designations for its cloud security solutions.
Cloudflare expands ANZ footprint with four new data centres
Fri, 15th Jul 2022
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uc
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hyperscale
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dc
New data centres in Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart, and Christchurch will bring faster, more reliable, and more secure internet to ANZ.
Micro Focus accelerates cloud and modernisation strategies
Thu, 14th Jul 2022
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microsoft
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cloud services
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micro focus
These enhanced solutions enable information technology teams to modernise COBOL and mainframe applications for deployment to the cloud.
Ransomware attacks on education institutions increase
Thu, 14th Jul 2022
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malware
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edutech
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firewalls
Education institutions are increasingly being hit with ransomware, with 60% suffering attacks in 2021 compared to 44% in 2020.
Commvault a stand out in hybrid cloud data protection
Thu, 14th Jul 2022
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
Commvault has been recognized as a Frontrunner and Outperformer by GigaOm for its hybrid cloud data protection solutions.
1 in 3 untrained employees will click on a phishing link
Wed, 13th Jul 2022
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
One in three untrained employees likely to click on a phishing link, says KnowBe4's 2022 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report.
Nokia, Infovista to accelerate roll-out of 5G deployments
Wed, 13th Jul 2022
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uc
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partner programmes
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5g & beyond
Infovista has announced a global partnership with Nokia to accelerate the rollout and acceptance of 5G network deployments.
MNF Enterprise launches Microsoft Teams Calling app for governments and enterprise in ANZ
Wed, 13th Jul 2022
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uc
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microsoft
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government
MNF Enterprise, part of Symbio, has launched Symbio Enterprise Calling, a Microsoft Teams Calling app for enterprise customers in Australia and New Zealand.
New breakthrough in AI for high volume unstructured text
Wed, 13th Jul 2022
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ai
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amd
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ml
Classifying documents or messages constitutes one of the most fundamental Natural Language Understanding functions for business artificial intelligence.
Crypto app downloads down as market crashes - report
Wed, 13th Jul 2022
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crypto
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blockchain
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cryptomining
It appears the mass FOMO around crypto investing may be wearing thin with new data revealing a noticeable drop in crypto app downloads this year.