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 63
CEO discussions shift focus to practical AI & renewable energy
Wed, 2nd Oct 2024
#
digital twins
#
power / energy
#
clean technologies
In Q3 2024, CEO discussions highlighted practical AI applications, renewable energy, and IT outages, with fewer mentions of generative AI and the cloud, says IoT Analytics.
How AI portrays generations: beer is the common link
Mon, 30th Sep 2024
#
ai
#
millennials
#
gen z
New research by AIport and Turing Post reveals how AI models depict generational groups, uncovering stereotypes and surprising elements in over 1200 images.
Morale gap in manufacturing: epicor report reveals insights
Mon, 30th Sep 2024
#
supply chain
#
clean technologies
#
sustainability
Epicor report unveils a significant morale gap in manufacturing, with 57% of managers versus 45% of workers rating their morale as high, impacting industry dynamics.
Sophos named leader in IDC MarketScape 2024 for MDR services
Mon, 30th Sep 2024
#
firewalls
#
network security
#
breach prevention
Sophos named as a leader in IDC MarketScape's European and global MDR services, reinforcing its commitment to protecting SMBs worldwide.
ReliaQuest launches AI agent to revolutionise cybersecurity
Mon, 30th Sep 2024
#
advanced persistent threat protection
#
cybersecurity
#
transparency
ReliaQuest launches the first autonomous AI agent, automating 98% of security alerts and reducing threat containment time to under five minutes.
Rise in healthcare ransomware attacks despite overall decline
Mon, 30th Sep 2024
#
firewalls
#
network security
#
apm
Sophos's 2024 report shows healthcare ransomware attacks have surged to a four-year high, affecting 67% of organisations.
BlackBerry report: Cyber threats up 53%, critical sectors hit
Mon, 30th Sep 2024
#
malware
#
ransomware
#
advanced persistent threat protection
Rreport reveals a 53% surge in new malware samples, detecting 11,500 daily threats, with 43,500 cyberattacks thwarted each day from April to June 2024.
Redbird introduces new conversational AI for enterprise BI
Fri, 27th Sep 2024
#
data analytics
#
llms
#
agentic ai
Redbird has unveiled a conversational AI platform set to revolutionise enterprise business intelligence, making data analytics as simple as a Google search.
Trend Micro report: America tops global cyber risk index
Fri, 27th Sep 2024
#
mfa
#
supply chain
#
xdr
Trend Micro's 2024 Cyber Risk Report highlights America as the top-risk nation, citing vulnerabilities in banking and critical infrastructure sectors.
Record $75m ransom amid rise in ransomware attacks
Fri, 27th Sep 2024
#
ransomware
#
cybersecurity
#
healthtech
Ransomware attacks surged by 14% in August, with 450 incidents reported. RansomHub led with 72 attacks, and a record ransom of USD$75 million was paid.
Palo Alto Networks leads attack surface management in Forrester Wave
Fri, 27th Sep 2024
#
firewalls
#
advanced persistent threat protection
#
socs
Palo Alto Networks has been hailed as a leader in Forrester's Q3 2024 report on Attack Surface Management Solutions.
HP finds AI-generated malware targets French speakers
Fri, 27th Sep 2024
#
malware
#
genai
#
ai
New research from HP reveals cybercriminals using generative AI to write sophisticated malware, lowering the barrier for entry-level hackers and increasing attack efficacy.
CrowdStrike under fire at US hearing after global IT outage
Fri, 27th Sep 2024
#
ai security
#
cybersecurity
#
software ag
CrowdStrike faced fierce questioning at a US congressional hearing following a global IT outage in July, raising doubts about its software management robustness.
Data centre decommissioning: save costs, stay secure, go green
Thu, 26th Sep 2024
#
data privacy
#
healthtech
#
gdpr
As businesses shift to cloud solutions, decommissioning data centres is crucial for cutting costs, ensuring data security, and promoting sustainability.
Fortinet breach exposes 440GB of data; no ransom paid
Thu, 26th Sep 2024
#
firewalls
#
ransomware
#
encryption
Fortinet has resolved a security breach that impacted less than 0.3% of its customers via a third-party cloud, SharePoint, containing 440GB of data.
Salesforce unveils Agentforce; experts highlight AI limitations
Thu, 26th Sep 2024
#
martech
#
cdp
#
ai
Salesforce's Agentforce, unveiled at Dreamforce, spotlights AI in business. Yet, experts argue multimodal AI, combining visual, text, and speech, is the future.
Gen Z to hit USD$12 trillion global spending by 2030
Thu, 26th Sep 2024
#
social media
#
united nations
#
generation z
Generation Z is forecasted to become the wealthiest generation ever, with global spending projected to hit $12 trillion by 2030.
Thales reports API & bot attacks cost Australian firms $2B
Thu, 26th Sep 2024
#
breach prevention
#
llms
#
imperva
Thales reports that API and bot attacks cost Australian businesses up to USD $2 billion yearly, with API insecurity making up a quarter of cyber incidents.
Cloudflare introduces tools for control over AI content use
Thu, 26th Sep 2024
#
ai
#
ai models
#
cloudflare
Cloudflare's new AI Audit tools empower website owners to understand and control how their content is used by AI models.
HubSpot study shows rising costs as key issue for Aussie firms
Tue, 24th Sep 2024
#
cx
#
martech
#
cdp
A HubSpot study reveals 40% of Australian firms cite rising costs as their main challenge, alongside data security and intense competition, complicating operations and growth.