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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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NetApp pioneers AI-driven cyber-resilience capabilities
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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ai
NetApp bolsters UK business defences with the development of AI-enhanced cyber-resilience capabilities, designed for swift recovery from potential threats.
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IWD 2024: Businesses urged to retain women in leadership roles
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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parental leave
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employment
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visibility
Businesses urged to implement key practices to bolster and retain women in leadership roles amid persistent gender barriers.
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Google partners with BSSN to boost national cybersecurity
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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data analytics
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public cloud
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advanced persistent threat protection
Google partners with Indonesia's BSSN to equip the public sector and 70,000 small businesses with AI and cybersecurity tools.
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Singapore businesses prioritise Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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dei
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ai
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ml
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a top priority for 72% of Singapore organisations with 55% planning to boost investments in 2024.
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Madison Technologies named Cisco's sole OT supplier in Australia
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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digital transformation
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cisco
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madison technologies
Madison Technologies announces it has become Cisco's exclusive Operational Technology supplier across Australia.
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Back-to-office trend spurs increased in-store shopping
Wed, 6th Mar 2024
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smartphones
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hybrid & remote work
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shopping
Australian workers are leading a global trend of returning to the office, contributing significantly to increased in-store shopping.
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Cloudflare launches Firewall for AI to combat cyber threats
Wed, 6th Mar 2024
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cloud security
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application security
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llms
Cloudflare unveils Firewall for AI, an innovative defence solution aimed at identifying and neutralising cyber attacks on Large Language Models.
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Westcon-Comstor expands Cisco partnership for AWS Marketplace growth
Wed, 6th Mar 2024
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cybersecurity
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cisco
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westcon-comstor
Westcon-Comstor bolsters Cisco partnership with extended AWS Marketplace offering, targeting growth and streamline transactions for channel partners.
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Spark launches Aotearoa's first AI for Business Mini MBA
Wed, 6th Mar 2024
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genai
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ai
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productivity
New Zealand firms offered chance to join first national AI for Business Mini MBA programme, promising to enhance competitiveness via AI applications.
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IWD 2024: Pay & promotion perceptions differ across workplaces
Wed, 6th Mar 2024
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hcm
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payroll systems
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employment
New research reveals significant discrepancy in perception of equality in UK workplaces, with 79% of men believing pay and promotion is equal.
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Pandemic propels UK towards cashless economy despite resistance
Wed, 6th Mar 2024
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biometrics
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martech
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commerce systems
The pandemic-associated rejection of cash is seen as accelerating the switch to a cashless economy, despite some resistance and concern over security.
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IWD 2024: Gender pay gap widening in the United Kingom
Wed, 6th Mar 2024
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oecd
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equality
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work-life balance
The gender pay gap in the UK has widened to 14.5%, pushing the country to 17th place in the Women in Work Index.
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Akamai enhances API Protector with anti-DDoS & bot detection
Tue, 5th Mar 2024
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ddos
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application security
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ai
Akamai Technologies bolsters App and API Protector with precise DDoS attack mitigation, URL Protection and Browser Impersonation Detection.
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UK students call for faster AI tool adoption in universities
Tue, 5th Mar 2024
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edutech
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genai
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ai
Two-thirds of students believe their universities are too slow to adopt AI learning tools, signalling a sizeable need gap, according to a new survey.
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Ready to Read initiative wins MOSL Market Improvement Fund
Tue, 5th Mar 2024
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cx
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martech
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ai
Ready to Read, a collaboration between Sagacity and Clear Business Water, has scooped the 2024 MOSL Market Improvement Fund accolade.
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ALE & Nexon enhance digital healthcare in Australia
Tue, 5th Mar 2024
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digital transformation
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healthtech
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alcatel-lucent enterprise
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and partner Nexon bolster digital healthcare in Queensland and Victoria, providing solutions to patient-care environments.
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Australians turn to discounts amid rising living costs
Tue, 5th Mar 2024
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cleantech
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sustainability
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electronics
Amid rising living costs, Australians are to depend more on promotional deals and discounts in 2024, with spending reductions expected across industries.
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Bridge Data Centres announces further Malaysian expansion
Tue, 5th Mar 2024
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
Bridge Data Centres takes its first step towards expansion in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, signalling landmark growth in Asia's tech landscape.
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Gender gap narrows in tech sectors across UK, EU & US
Tue, 5th Mar 2024
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ai
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software development
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organisational culture
The gender gap in tech sectors has seen a significant decrease over the past four years, according to a Financial Times report.
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Denodo has been name a Leader in enterprise data fabric
Tue, 5th Mar 2024
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data analytics
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cx
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data science
Data management leader Denodo earns high recognition from Forrester Research for next-gen enterprise data fabric support.