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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.

Stories by Shannon - Page 15

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EMEA CMOs doubling responsibility for sales enablement
Fri, 23rd Feb 2024
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cx
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martech
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customer journey
Chief Marketing Officers in EMEA are increasingly taking on sales enablement roles, with figures doubling in just a year.
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GenAI sparks hope & unease for tech and telcos in 2024
Fri, 23rd Feb 2024
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ai
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growth
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inflation
Onebite research brings hope and concerns for tech and telcos in 2024, highlighting fears about Generative AI.
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Radware expands NOS partnership for enhanced cybersecurity
Fri, 23rd Feb 2024
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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telecom
NOS ramps up cybersecurity by deepening its partnership with Radware, investing in enhanced DDoS protection and managed security services.
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Avast thwarts 10 billion cyber attacks, reveals new threats
Fri, 23rd Feb 2024
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phishing
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email security
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ai
Avast blocks 10 billion cyber threats, highlighting an alarming surge in new threats as cyber attackers find innovative ways to exploit trusted digital mediums.
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Kyndryl & Veeam unite for global cyber resilience services
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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data protection
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partner programmes
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business continuity
Kyndryl and Veeam Software form global strategic alliance, offering comprehensive cyber resiliency and data protection services.
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Platinum Accounting advocates for artificial intelligence
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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contact centre
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chatbots
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creative technologies
Platinum Accounting Australia urges the accounting industry to utilise AI technology to enhance services and reduce costs.
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Lack of innovative tools hindering IT sustainability goals
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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big data
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bi
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ai
OpenText's report reveals a shortage of innovative tools and expertise is preventing 97% of companies from achieving IT sustainability goals.
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Sovos unveils unified tax platform Compliance Cloud
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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crm
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payroll systems
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hcm
Sovos has introduced the Compliance Cloud, a new revolutionary platform integrating tax and regulatory reporting.
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Infinigate named Riverbed Global Distributor of the Year 2024
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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cybersecurity
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telemetry
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switzerland
Infinigate has been named the Riverbed Global Distributor of the Year 2024, recognising its successful partnership and performance.
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HPE unveils HPE GreenLake for Block Storage Release 3
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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storage
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bi
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big data
Hewlett Packard Enterprise introduces HPE GreenLake for Block Storage Release 3, a scale-out disaggregated block storage update.
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Smishing scam utilising Amazon Web Services uncovered
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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cybersecurity
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web development
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twilio
SNS Sender uses Amazon's cloud services for 'smishing' scams, impersonating USPS notifications, according to cybersecurity firm SentinelLabs.
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VIAVI to feature AI & cloud tech with 20+ partners
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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it automation
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casb
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5g
Over 20 tech industry leaders will present advancements in AI, cloud, and open network architecture with VIAVI at the 2024 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
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Cybersecurity report reveals 75% spike in cloud attacks
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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ai security
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crowdstrike
CrowdStrike's 2024 Global Threat Report unveils a 75% spike in successful cloud attacks along with a worrying rise in the speed and stealthiness of cybercrimes.
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Reltio launches AI solution for data unification processes
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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ml
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ai
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data management
Reltio debuts an advanced AI-driven data unification solution, marking a critical milestone in their AI-first strategy.
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Fintech Xalts acquires banking platform Contour Network
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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blockchain
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fintech
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m&a
Singapore's Xalts acquires Contour Network in a strategic move to augment its trade finance solution ecosystem and digitise the $30tn sector.
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New Zealanders' concern over online misinformation growing
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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ai
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internetnz
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online safety
Growing concern over misleading online information grips 65% of New Zealanders, with women and the elderly expressing the greatest worries.
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New Zealanders showing major concern over misuse of AI
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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ai
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internetnz
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online safety
A substantial 72% of New Zealanders are apprehensive about AI misuse and under-regulation, highlighting a significant knowledge gap.
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Concern grows over children's online safety in Aotearoa
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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ai
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online safety
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social media
73% of New Zealanders, particularly women and adults aged 30-49, express high concern about children accessing inappropriate content online.
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Goldilock & Patriot Tools team up for US cyber defence
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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cybersecurity
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chip
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nato
Goldilock, UK-based developer of a NATO-endorsed cyber kill-switch, has revealed a crucial strategy to beef up American security.
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IREN unveils plans for Texas data centre & GPU growth
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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colocation
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cloud services
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ai
IREN recently reported financial results, citing a surge in Bitcoin mining revenues and tripling its AI cloud services.
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Nasuni launches IQ tool for unstructured data optimisation in AI
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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ai
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esg
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data management
Nasuni introduced Nasuni IQ, an innovative tool purposed to aid enterprises in managing and reviewing their unstructured data in preparation for AI utilisation.
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Workers feel undervalued, spurring job change considerations
Wed, 21st Feb 2024
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productivity
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inflation
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millennials
Major perception gap unveiled in Australian workplaces, as 65% of employees don't feel appreciated by their managers.
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Canto to launch APAC hub in Sydney following strong ANZ growth
Wed, 21st Feb 2024
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martech
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sydney
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wordpress
Canto sets sights on ANZ market expansion, planning an APAC hub in Sydney after achieving a 163% growth in new customers YoY in the region.
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BSV Association enhances security with framework update
Wed, 21st Feb 2024
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cloud services
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transparency
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security
The BSV Association is bolstering security features across the BSV Blockchain protocol, including improved Network Access Rules and Alert System.