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 205
IT professionals destroying end-of-life hardware over fears of data breaches - report
Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
IT directors are destroying end of life tech hardware as opposed to erasing its data out of fear of making a mistake and facing data breaches.
Malware variants becoming increasingly prevalent, sophisticated and evolved
Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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malware
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ai security
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ai
Malware variants are becoming more sophisticated and prevalent, posing a greater threat to businesses, according to Giacom and Webroot.
Infosys accredited with Google Cloud Partner Specialisation for data and analytics
Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Infosys has achieved Google Cloud Partner Specialisation in data and analytics, demonstrating expertise in Google Cloud's solutions.
CPG expands executive leadership team with data centre veteran
Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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hyperscale
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dc
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healthtech
David Mettler appointed as CPG's new chief revenue officer, tasked with accelerating revenue growth for data center service provider.
Widespread gaps in basic network management proficiency - study
Tue, 19th Jan 2021
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Three-quarters of UK IT professionals have high network confidence without full network knowledge, according to a new study.
Users pay with personal data - Kaspersky on WhatsApp move to share data with Facebook
Tue, 19th Jan 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
WhatsApp's new terms and conditions, which allow data sharing with Facebook, have sparked criticism among users.
COVID-19: ANZ businesses unprepared in business continuity planning
Thu, 14th Jan 2021
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uc
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dr
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healthtech
Australian and New Zealand organizations were underprepared for the scale of the pandemic, according to a study by Genesys.
AWS announces global expansion of AWS CCI Solutions
Thu, 14th Jan 2021
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crm
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uc
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hyperscale
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched AWS Contact Centre Intelligence (AWS CCI) solutions, powered by AI, to enhance customer experiences.
Dark net vendors wanting Bitcoin payments for unverified COVID-19 vaccines
Thu, 14th Jan 2021
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crypto
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blockchain
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email security
As the medicines are being offered on the dark net, purchasers have no way of knowing whether they are genuine, according to Check Point.
Zoom grows hybrid workforce customer base with 1 million phone seats
Thu, 14th Jan 2021
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uc
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contact centre
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modernisation
It reached the milestone shortly before the company's two-year anniversary of the product's general availability.
IDC: Public cloud IT infrastructure revenue growth remained strong in third quarter of 2020
Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
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cloud services
Vendor revenue from sales of cloud IT infrastructure products increased 9.4% YoY in 3Q20, while non-cloud IT infrastructure declined -8.3%, according to IDC.
Teradata Vantage arrives on Microsoft Azure Marketplace
Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Teradata has announced an additional purchasing channel for Teradata Vantage on Azure - the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.
Check Point exposes Android malware vendor using dark net to rebrand products
Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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malware
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
Check Point security researchers have exposed an Android malware vendor using a marketer on the dark net to rebrand its products.
Red Hat to acquire Kubernetes-native security provider StackRox
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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virtualisation
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application security
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multi-cloud
Red Hat to acquire StackRox, a container and Kubernetes-native security provider, to strengthen security across its hybrid cloud portfolio.
Lenovo unveils new laptops, tablets and Amazon Alexa Show Mode
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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wireless networks
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lenovo
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cloud services
Lenovo unveils new NEC consumer products at CES 2021, including the IdeaPad 5G laptop, Lenovo Tab P11 tablet, and Amazon Alexa Show Mode on select PCs.
Microservices-based applications rely on key-value or NoSQL databases - study
Mon, 11th Jan 2021
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multi-cloud
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microservices
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modernisation
Nearly half of microservices applications rely on a database, with 84% using a Key-value or NoSQL database, according to a study by IDC.
Emotet remains leading malware in global threat index
Mon, 11th Jan 2021
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malware
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cybersecurity
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check point software
The malware has impacted 7% of organisations globally, following a spam campaign which targeted more than 100,000 users per day during the holiday season.
Majority of professionals believe employers should require proof of COVID-19 vaccination
Fri, 8th Jan 2021
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hybrid & remote work
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healthtech
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wfh
New research has revealed 67% of professionals believe employers should require proof of vaccination for COVID-19 before returning to the office.
Increased expenditure in cloud and more IT support for remote working driving larger budgets
Fri, 8th Jan 2021
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hybrid & remote work
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cloud services
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wfh
Research reveals more than three in five IT directors believe their employers' IT budget will increase for 2021.
Samsung Electronics names new Southeast Asia & Oceania boss
Fri, 8th Jan 2021
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samsung
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job moves
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partners
Samsung appoints Sangho Jo as new president & CEO for Southeast Asia - Oceania business, focusing on strategic growth in the region.