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Shannon Williams
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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.

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Concerns over employee turnover on the rise - report

Thu, 7th Oct 2021
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employment
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analyst report
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covid-19
Over 90% of HR leaders in the UK are worried about high employee turnover due to increased job opportunities, according to Gartner research.
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Automation the secret to hyper growth

Thu, 7th Oct 2021
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automation
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activecampaign
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customer success
ActiveCampaign's growth is driven by helping companies create personalized experiences at scale using automation.
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REvil accounts for 73% of ransomware attacks - report

Wed, 6th Oct 2021
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ransomware
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McAfee Enterprise's latest report reveals the evolving tactics of cybercriminals, with ransomware dominating and cloud threats on the rise.
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Microsoft begins Windows 11 rollout, but there's wait for Android apps

Wed, 6th Oct 2021
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Microsoft launches Windows 11, the first major update in six years, with a phased and measured rollout to eligible devices.
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90% of malware arriving over encrypted connections, Microsoft threats persist in popularity

Tue, 5th Oct 2021
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Over 90% of malware arrived through encrypted connections in Q2 2021, highlighting the need for strong endpoint protection, says WatchGuard.
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Cloud infrastructure spending drops - report

Tue, 5th Oct 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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it budget
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analyst report
The decrease comes after six quarters of year-over-year growth, and most notably compares to the 39.1% annual growth seen by the market in 2Q20.
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TIBCO launches new cloud capabilities to support digital transformation

Tue, 5th Oct 2021
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digital transformation
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case management
TIBCO Software has announced three key additions to its TIBCO Cloud offering: TIBCO Cloud Discover, TIBCO Cloud Composer, and TIBCO LABS Gallery.
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Ransomware biggest cyberthreat amongst organisations - report

Mon, 4th Oct 2021
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Most organisations are more concerned about ransomware than other cyberthreats, according to a report from Fortinet.
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Armis, Gigamon partnership to safeguard IoT devices against rising cloud threats

Mon, 4th Oct 2021
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iot
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breach prevention
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IoT devices have become an attractive attack target for cybercriminals, posing a significant and growing security risk as adoption increases.
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ESET Threat Report highlights aggressive ransomware tactics and intensifying password-guessing attacks

Fri, 1st Oct 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
ESET's T2 2021 Threat Report reveals rising ransomware demands and increased brute-force attacks, according to the cybersecurity firm's telemetry data.
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Check Point and Alkira alliance to bring enterprise-class security to cloud workloads

Fri, 1st Oct 2021
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hyperscale
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cloud security
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multi-cloud
Alkira and Check Point form technology alliance to offer Check Point's CloudGuard firewalls in Alkira's Cloud Network infrastructure.
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Qlik acquires Big Squid to expand augmented analytics capabilities

Fri, 1st Oct 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Qlik acquires Big Squid to expand its augmented analytics capabilities with AI-driven insights and no-code automated machine learning.
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New ransomware recovery solutions launched for public sector file storage on AWS

Thu, 30th Sep 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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hyperscale
Nasuni is working with Amazon Web Services to address the growing problem of ransomware in the public sector.
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Three quarters of CMOs responsible for business growth and use of data & technology

Wed, 29th Sep 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
CMOs need to transform their skills and technology capabilities to deliver data-driven real-time marketing. .
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DDoS attacks surging - report

Wed, 29th Sep 2021
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ddos
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iaas
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cybersecurity
Voxility halts multiple 1Tbps+ DDoS attacks on customers' digital infrastructure, with unusually high volumes of traffic originating from China.
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Finance sector vulnerable to rising cyberattacks

Wed, 29th Sep 2021
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cybersecurity
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financial results
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cyber attacks
Finance sector in the UK hit by an average of 60 cyberattacks per year, with firms ill-prepared to combat them, according to a report by Keeper Security.
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HPE unveils new cloud services for its HPE GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform

Wed, 29th Sep 2021
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apm
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cybersecurity
Hewlett Packard Enterprise introduces new cloud services for its HPE GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform, targeting digital transformation and data protection.
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Lack of understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning contributing to cybersecurity attacks

Wed, 29th Sep 2021
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ai security
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ai
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cybersecurity
Over half of IT decision makers are unsure of what artificial intelligence and machine learning actually mean, according to a report by Webroot.
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Global adoption of 8x8 Voice for Microsoft Teams surpasses 100,000 users

Tue, 28th Sep 2021
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microsoft
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8x8's voice solution for Microsoft Teams exceeds 100,000 business users globally with call recording and presence sync enhancements.
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Informatica, Snowflake partnership to help customers accelerate to cloud native

Tue, 28th Sep 2021
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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Informatica partners with Snowflake to offer on-premises data warehouse and ETL to cloud modernisation programme.