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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 19

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Weka teams up with NexGen Cloud for AI Supercloud project
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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ai
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power / energy
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renewable energy
AI-native data platform firm Weka has joined forces with NexGen Cloud in an effort to enhance AI Supercloud and Hyperstack services.
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SAS joins the National Cyber Resilience Centre Group
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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bi
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big data
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microsoft
SAS joins the UK's National Cyber Resilience Centre Group, bolstering its efforts to protect small and medium-sized enterprises from cybercrime damages.
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DORA regulations push IT businesses towards higher security standards
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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compliance
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cybersecurity
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european union
Amid rising cybersecurity threats, EU's new Digital Operational Resilience Act is prompting IT businesses to enhance their security standards.
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OutSystems outlines Generative AI & low-code trends for 2024
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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cx
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martech
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app development
OutSystems unveils four key trends for 2024 highlighting the symbiosis of generative AI and low-code development in powering business transformations.
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IFS reports six years of stellar double-digit growth
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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cloud services
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erp
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ifs
Software giant IFS reports a six-year streak of exceptional double-digit growth with cloud and software revenue surging in 2023.
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CloudBolt to revolutionise cloud finance with AI-boosted FinOps
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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ml
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ai
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orchestration
CloudBolt Software aims to transform cloud finance by launching advanced FinOps capabilities, utilising AI and machine learning.
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Juniper Networks unveils industry-first AI-powered networking tech
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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power / energy
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ai
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energy consumption
Juniper Networks unveils industry's first AI-powered networking technology, which improves connectivity, provides better insights and reduces energy use, offering a revolutionary approach to business networking.
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VerifyMy appoints Lina Ghazal to lead regulatory & public affairs
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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online safety
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mps
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employment
Online safety tech leader VerifyMy appoints Lina Ghazal, former Ofcom and Meta policy veteran, to head Regulatory and Public Affairs.
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Zoom unveils new interactive app for Apple Vision Pro
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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smartphones
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apple
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wfh
Zoom's new app for Apple Vision Pro, launching on 2 February, offers a more tangible and realistic meeting experience on remote platforms.
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Fujitsu partners with Origin for EV trial in Australia
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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cartech
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cios
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forrester research
Fujitsu launches EV trial with Australian energy firm Origin, a key move in realising its goal for a 100% zero emissions vehicle operational fleet by 2030.
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Crowdsourced funding in Australia holds steady in 2023
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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travel
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nsw
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software
Amidst overall funding decreases, crowdsourced funding in Australia remained steady in 2023, securing $71m for local businesses.
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Kaspersky exposes AI exploitation trend on the dark web
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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malware
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dark web
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ai
Kaspersky study reveals an alarming increase in criminals discussing the use of AI tools for cyber exploitation on the dark web.
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SecurityBridge enjoyed exceptional growth over 2023
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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cx
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martech
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cybersecurity
SecurityBridge, a global SAP security provider, experienced some remarkable growth in 2023, doubling its revenue.
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Report highlights vulnerability trends, surge in crowdsourced security
Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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cloud services
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bugcrowd
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crowdsourcing
Bugcrowd's latest annual Vulnerability Trends Report highlights the rising acceptance of public crowdsourced security.
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Veritas new service simplifies public cloud migration
Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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cloud services
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public cloud
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aws
Veritas Technologies unveils its Application Mobility Service, accelerating deployment of mission-critical applications in public cloud.
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Impactsure's AI SURE platform available on Microsoft Azure
Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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cloud services
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bi
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microsoft
Impactsure launches its AI-powered SURE platform on Microsoft Azure Marketplace, offering data extraction, processing, and analytics.
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Cisco unveils Smart Agent for faster AppDynamics onboarding
Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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cisco
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webinar
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cisco appdynamics
Cisco unveils the Smart Agent for AppDynamics, a new tool aimed at facilitating application instrumentation for full-stack observability.
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Remote launches Contractor Management Plus in Australia
Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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project management
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hcm
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payroll systems
Remote launches Contractor Management Plus, a new HR platform designed to optimise global contractor management.
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Unprecedented surge in critical infrastructure cyberattacks
Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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network infrastructure
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iot
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cybersecurity
A shocking 30% increase in attacks on critical infrastructures was recorded in 2023, resulting in over 420 million incidents.
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New ransomware report reveals 80% victim increase in 2023
Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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encryption
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
GuidePoint Security's latest ransomware report highlights an alarming 80% surge in victim numbers in 2023, with the number of victims nearly doubling from 2022.
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CybeReady releases new Data Privacy Toolkit for CISOs
Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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big data
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data protection
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bi
Global security firm, CybeReady, introduces a free Data Privacy CISO Toolkit to support data protection initiatives, coinciding with Data Privacy Week.
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AI predicted to boost global ransomware threat – NCSC
Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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hacktivists
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threat intelligence
Artificial intelligence will heighten global ransomware threats, flowing from a surge in cyber attacks, according the UK's National Cyber Security Centre.
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Asigra predicts SaaS data protection trends for 2024
Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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application security
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gdpr
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ransomware
Asigra, a key player in ultra-secure backup and recovery, discloses five forecasts for SaaS data protection in 2024, amid rising global cyberthreats.
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Melbourne's grand slam boosts local business sales
Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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commerce systems
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martech
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payment gateways
Melbourne's fashion and experience retailers stand to benefit from a predicted 12.6% rise in sales during the 2024 grand slam.