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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.

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8x8 unveils Experience Communications as a Service to help organisations meet new work requirements
Fri, 28th May 2021
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contact centre
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cx
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voip
8x8 introduces Experience Communications as a Service (XCaaS; merging UCaaS and CCaaS to enhance employee and customer experiences.
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Ingram Micro to deliver Amazon Web Services in Australia and New Zealand as part of global expansion
Thu, 27th May 2021
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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Ingram Micro Cloud has confirmed it is now distributing a full range of Amazon Web Services cloud services to its reseller network in Australia and New Zealand.
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Australian CIOs unprepared for further business disruption following COVID-19
Thu, 27th May 2021
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dr
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cloud services
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business continuity
Australian CIOs not fully prepared for major business disruption, says Genpact study. 76% believe their organizations are unprepared.
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Payment security vital as digital commerce resets in post-pandemic world
Thu, 27th May 2021
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pos
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martech
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commerce systems
Visa has stressed the importance of robust payment security in a changing commerce environment post-pandemic, as fraud migrates to digital commerce.
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Australia and New Zealand lead cloud adoption, but more progress to be made
Thu, 27th May 2021
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cloud services
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multi-cloud
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cloud adoption
Australia and New Zealand are leading the way in cloud adoption, ranking joint first with the United States, according to the Infosys Cloud Radar 2021 report.
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Human error remains leading cause of cyber attacks
Wed, 26th May 2021
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cybersecurity
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nixu software
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knowbe4
Human error remains a leading cause of cyber-attacks, with over a third involving internal actors and social engineering, says Nixu research.
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AI to predict future of transport
Wed, 26th May 2021
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ai
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university of melbourne
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transport
A new project plans to use artificial intelligence to predict traffic congestion in a bid to optimise traffic in larger cities and improve road safety.
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Double extortion attacks causing significant business disruption
Tue, 25th May 2021
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malware
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ddos
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cloud services
Sophisticated double extortion attacks targeting essential industries is causing significant business disruption, a new report has found.
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Mobile app developers potentially expose personal data of 100 million Android users
Tue, 25th May 2021
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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mobile apps
Application developers have left their data and millions of users’ private information exposed by not following best practices.
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Universities turn to privileged access management as they adopt Essential Eight cybersecurity strategies
Tue, 25th May 2021
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pam
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edutech
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cybersecurity
Education sector faces surge in cyber attacks as ThycoticCentrify works with Australian universities to improve cybersecurity.
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DDoS attack volumes on the rise - report
Tue, 25th May 2021
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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radware
By the end of 2020, the extortionists started circling back to earlier victims who did not pay ransom in earlier attempts, reusing their attack research.
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Poor service quality costing companies significant revenue
Fri, 21st May 2021
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contact centre
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crm
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cx
Businesses risk losing customers due to inconsistencies in the efficiency and quality of service across channels.
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Palo Alto Networks introduces complete Zero Trust network security
Fri, 21st May 2021
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malware
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firewall
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network management
Palo Alto Networks unveils innovations for easier adoption of Zero Trust, including a CASB, URL filtering, and DNS security capabilities.
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Data poorly understood, inadequately valued and badly managed - report
Fri, 21st May 2021
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big data
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data analytics
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bi
Global businesses are losing billions of dollars due to poor management and understanding of data, according to a report from Anmut.
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Data warehouse and analytics professionals under increased pressure - report
Fri, 21st May 2021
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big data
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bi
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data analytics
Data warehouse and analytics professionals are facing increased pressure to develop new data sets faster than ever, according to WhereScape.
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Vectra AI identifies top 10 threat detections across Azure AD and Office 365
Fri, 21st May 2021
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cloud services
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public cloud
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microsoft
Vectra AI: Spot early cyber threats in Microsoft environs to avert data breaches, Spotlight Report reveals.
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Microsoft NZ launches new Teams features
Fri, 21st May 2021
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microsoft
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uc
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voip
Microsoft personal features on Teams are now available in New Zealand, allowing users to connect, plan, and organise things in one place.
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CrowdStrike launches industry-first adversary-focused cloud security solution
Thu, 20th May 2021
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cloud services
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devops
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cloud security
CrowdStrike introduces adversary-focused cloud security solution, CrowdStrike Falcon Horizon, with real-time telemetry and behavioural detection.
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Gender inequality still remains in tech sector as women struggle to secure roles
Thu, 20th May 2021
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dei
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node4
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skillsoft
Almost a quarter of British 16-17 year olds are planning a career in the technology sector since the pandemic hit, new research shows.
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Corporate scandals, misinformation disestablish public trust
Wed, 19th May 2021
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forrester research
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branding
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analyst report
Corporate and governmental scandals have rocked public trust, leaving an opportunity for businesses to step in, research by Forrester shows.
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Data quality and skills shortage holding businesses back from data empowerment
Tue, 18th May 2021
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big data
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data analytics
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bi
Organisations face significant challenges to data-driven decision making, including skills gaps and data quality, says erwin by Quest report.
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Ransomware attackers bolder than ever
Tue, 18th May 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Ransomware ecosystem is complex with various actors involved, says cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. Educating ourselves is key to fighting them.
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Android stalkerware on the rise
Tue, 18th May 2021
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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eset
ESET research reveals a significant increase in Android stalkerware detections, with serious security and privacy issues identified in these monitoring apps.
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Pure Storage unveils next evolution of Modern Data Experience strategy
Mon, 17th May 2021
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storage
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bi
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big data
Pure Storage unveils its Modern Data Experience vision and strategy, offering cloud-ready solutions to transform data into business opportunities.