About Shannon
Shannon Williams
Journalist
Shannon is a freelance editor and writer. As a professional content creator over the last ten years, Shannon has worked across many industries including tech, business and travel, in a variety of mediums including media, publishing, communications and social media. She has a knack for finding the right voice for her audience and relishes the opportunity to tell stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 127
Vertica update delivers on vision of unified analytics
Fri, 23rd Jul 2021
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big data
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bi
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data analytics
Vertica announces major enhancements to its analytics platform, offering unified analytics and machine learning across multi-cloud deployments.
InterSystems named leader in multimodel data platforms
Fri, 23rd Jul 2021
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data platform
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intersystems
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forrester research
InterSystems is recognized as a leader in multimodel data platforms by Forrester, praised for its IRIS data platform.
Nintex celebrates partner success in automation and digital transformation at Nintex Partner Awards
Fri, 23rd Jul 2021
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digital transformation
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app development
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partner programmes
The awards acknowledge winners for their impact helping Nintex customers in every industry accelerate digital transformation and drive business outcomes.
OneLogin solution to enable organisations to adopt Zero Trust principle of least privilege access
Fri, 23rd Jul 2021
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pam
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
OneLogin introduces Delegated Administration to help organisations adopt the Zero Trust principle of least privilege access.
CEOs, CISOs doubling down on cloud-based cybersecurity
Fri, 23rd Jul 2021
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casb
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cybersecurity
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cso / ciso
Enterprise leaders have rapidly shifted their investment to cloud-based cybersecurity approaches, according to new research by Forcepoint and WSJ Intelligence.
Cyber attackers will have weaponised operational technology environments to harm or kill humans - Gartner
Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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cybersecurity
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risk management
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ot
Cyber attackers will kill humans through operational technology by 2025, says Gartner. Lack of security controls in OT environments is a major concern.
Microsoft tops list for most imitated brands for phishing attempts
Wed, 21st Jul 2021
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phishing
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email security
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microsoft
Microsoft remains the most impersonated brand for phishing attempts, with 45% of attacks in Q2 2021, according to Check Point Software.
Internet of Things in desperate need of more robust identity and access management
Wed, 21st Jul 2021
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pam
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iot
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iam
The future of identity and access management in the IoT will adopt a multi-faced approach, according to ABI Research.
Privileged access management vital as ransomware risks escalate
Wed, 21st Jul 2021
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ransomware
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pam
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malware
Desmond Goh appointed partner alliance manager in South East Asia for ThycoticCentrify to combat cyber risks through privileged access management.
Hazelcast launches real-time intelligent applications platform
Tue, 20th Jul 2021
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forrester research
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application intelligence
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analyst report
Hazelcast unveils its new Hazelcast Platform, offering a single solution for transactional, operational, and analytical workloads.
SonicWall ransomware attack 'should have been avoided'
Tue, 20th Jul 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
SonicWall warns customers of ransomware campaign on legacy firmware, urging them to disconnect devices from the network immediately.
Ransomware-as-a-service rising as cyber threats grow at alarming rates
Tue, 20th Jul 2021
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ransomware
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iot security
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malware
Attacks are driven largely by the emergence of Ransomware as a Service gangs that are cashing in on critical infrastructure organisations.
Benefits of zero trust extend beyond network security - study
Mon, 19th Jul 2021
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malware
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devops
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app development
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution Appgate SDP provides economic and operational benefits, according to a study by Nemertes.
Microsoft pledges to run data centres carbon neutral by 2030
Mon, 19th Jul 2021
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microsoft
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data center construction
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carbon emissions
The tech giant has announced it will aim to power all its global data centres and offices with zero-carbon energy by 2030.
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Substantial rise in Agile adoption across the enterprise
Fri, 16th Jul 2021
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devops
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project management
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app development
Agile adoption in enterprises sees notable increase, with a desire for distributed workforce, according to Digital.ai's State of Agile Report.
Internet of Things devices major source of security compromise - report
Fri, 16th Jul 2021
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3d printing
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iot
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cybersecurity
IoT devices have become a major security risk, with a 700% increase in attacks during the pandemic, according to Zscaler's study.
NZ business at risk of innovation decline without proper investment
Fri, 16th Jul 2021
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compliance
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cybersecurity
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risk intelligence & compliance
Planned technology investments will focus on security and risk management and building out data and analytics capabilities.
Nearly a quarter of exploits sold on the cybercriminal underground are more than three years old
Thu, 15th Jul 2021
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
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cybercriminals
Nearly a quarter of exploits for sale in underground forums are over three years old, according to a report by cybersecurity firm Trend Micro.
Cyber incidents on the rise as ransomware accounts for two thirds of all malware attacks
Thu, 15th Jul 2021
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ransomware
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malware
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cybersecurity
Ransomware makes up two-thirds of all malware attacks, as cyber incidents continue to rise, according to Positive Technologies.
Changing SAP landscape causing challenges for business - report
Thu, 15th Jul 2021
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erp
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ai
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sap
Disruption in the SAP environment poses risks for businesses, according to a report from Tricentis, Capgemini and Sogeti.
Overtime in NZ business increasing, more than half go unpaid
Thu, 15th Jul 2021
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hays
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mental health
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recruitment
29% of NZ organisations saw an increase in overtime in the past year, with 51% of staff not being paid, according to Hays.
New $2 million app development fund to support growing businesses
Thu, 15th Jul 2021
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app development
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apm
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low-code
A new app development fund worth US$2 million has been established in a bid to support growing businesses.
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More users falling for security and HR-related phishing attacks
Wed, 14th Jul 2021
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payroll systems
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phishing
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hcm
Security and HR-related phishing attacks are on the rise, with email attacks on HR topics seeing a significant increase, according to new research from KnowBe4.
Confidence remains low amongst New Zealand business
Wed, 14th Jul 2021
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment gateways
In spite of this low morale, 41% of New Zealand small business owners are planning on starting a new business in 2021.