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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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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.