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 182
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.
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.
REvil accounts for 73% of ransomware attacks - report
Wed, 6th Oct 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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casb
McAfee Enterprise's latest report reveals the evolving tactics of cybercriminals, with ransomware dominating and cloud threats on the rise.
Microsoft begins Windows 11 rollout, but there's wait for Android apps
Wed, 6th Oct 2021
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uc
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microsoft
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windows
Microsoft launches Windows 11, the first major update in six years, with a phased and measured rollout to eligible devices.
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.
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.
TIBCO launches new cloud capabilities to support digital transformation
Tue, 5th Oct 2021
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digital transformation
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tibco
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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.
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.
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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gigamon
IoT devices have become an attractive attack target for cybercriminals, posing a significant and growing security risk as adoption increases.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
HPE unveils new cloud services for its HPE GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform
Wed, 29th Sep 2021
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devops
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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.
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.
Global adoption of 8x8 Voice for Microsoft Teams surpasses 100,000 users
Tue, 28th Sep 2021
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uc
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microsoft
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voip
8x8's voice solution for Microsoft Teams exceeds 100,000 business users globally with call recording and presence sync enhancements.
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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martech
Informatica partners with Snowflake to offer on-premises data warehouse and ETL to cloud modernisation programme.