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
Juniper Networks has unveils new Juniper Apstra capabilities
Last week
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juniper networks
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data centres
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operations
New Juniper Apstra capabilities enhance operator experiences to facilitate the deployment and operations of private data centre infrastructures.
Indonesian CIO Network to launch first fintech workshop in Bali
Last week
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fintech
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ict
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cios
Indonesia's oldest CXO community, Indonesian CIO Network (ICION), is set to roll out the first fintech workshop in Bali on 8 10 November 2023.
AI initiatives driving increased focus on cybersecurity
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microsoft
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cybersecurity
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ai
AI is playing an increasingly critical role in driving organisations' security postures and their need for investment in cybersecurity.
Dynatrace confirmed as supplier to NZ All-of-Government Marketplace
Last week
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government
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public sector
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digital services
The New Zealand All-of-Government Marketplace reinforces the commitment to supporting New Zealand public sector digital services.
Scams and phishing make up most online scams in 2023
Last week
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cybersecurity
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ai
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scams
With the growth of artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT, cybercriminals now have added support in creating sophisticated scams.
Cyber insurance claims increased in first half of 2023
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
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cyber insurance
The frequency and severity of cyber insurance claims both increased for businesses in 1H 2023, a new report finds.
Healthcare's ransomware defences need more preventative action
Last week
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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arcserve
"In the face of growing number of ransomware attacks, the healthcare industry continues to grapple with inadequate data protection and recovery mechanisms."
One New Zealand unites with Google Cloud to drive DX
Last week
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digital transformation
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smb
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cloud
OneNZ and Google Cloud has announced a five-year strategic partnership to bolster cloud transformation, and accelerate digitisation efforts across SMBs.
Cyber attackers exploiting inbox rules to evade detection
Last week
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cybersecurity
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email security
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barracuda
"The abuse of email inbox rules is an effective attack tactic that provides stealth and is easy to implement once an attacker has compromised an account."
Refurbished PC and laptop market to surpass $47.3 billion
Last week
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pc hardware
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tablets & laptops
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analyst report
Numerous startups are investing in refurbished workstations to reduce costs and sustain for longer periods. This will positively impact the global market.
UK technology industry in mental health crisis – report
Last week
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ai
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skills shortage
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employment
The UK''s technology industry is reaching critical levels of burnout due to skills shortages and failed digital transformation ambitions.
CrowdStrike launches Accelerate Partner Program, Marketplace and CrowdCredit
Last week
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cybersecurity
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partner programmes
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crowdstrike
Designed to help partners land and expand with CrowdStrike Falcon as well as collaborate on and through cybersecurity's leading AI-native platform.
Australian execs anticipate significant workforce reskilling as they adopt AI
Last week
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ai
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ibm
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employment
While employees rank impactful work as a top attribute they care about, executives say it’s one of the least important factors to their teams.
9 out of 10 Singapore IT leaders to take advantage of AI
Last week
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ai
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colt technology services
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generative ai
New Digital Infrastructure Report from Colt reveals Singapore companies are outpacing their global counterparts in deploying traditional AI and generative AI.
Amazon Web Services introduces telecommunications competency
Last week
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aws
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5g
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telecommunications
In the era of 5G, telcos are under pressure to find new ways to build, operate, and monetise networks while delivering new and greater value to customers.
Smartsheet unveils next generation of Enterprise Work Management Platform
Last week
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ai
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marketing
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smartsheet
The new AI-powered platform features include unparalleled scale, democratised resource management, and modern simplified views.
Swift and Wise join forces to expand cross-border payment options
Last week
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swift
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wise
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financial services
The collaboration will help financial institutions provide a greater range of choice to their customers for cross-border payments.
New research shows hybrid IT infrastructure is here to stay
Last week
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it infrastructure
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hybrid it
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logicmonitor
With 88% of IT leaders re-evaluating cloud spending, on-premise infrastructure remains sticky as IT leaders encounter widespread business challenges.
Quadruple extortion ransomware maximising monetisation
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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extortion
Quadruple extortion ransomware is yet another technique with which cybercriminals seek to make as much profit as possible.
CrowdStrike unveils new marketplace to revolutionise cybersecurity consumption
Last week
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cybersecurity
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crowdstrike
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marketplace
New ways to explore, trial, and purchase top-notch security solutions will be available on the new marketplace according to CrowdStrike
Adobe announces commercial release of Generative AI Firefly
This month
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ai
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adobe
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generative ai
"With more than two billion images generated during the beta, Adobe Firefly is ushering in a new era of creative expression for customers across every segment."
Increased incorporation of AI chipsets in edge devices
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ai
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nvidia
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iot analytics
AI is capitalising on NVIDIA chipsets, which are predominantly employed for high-performance computing and deep learning applications.
Banks hampered by technology modernisation challenges
This month
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ibm
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banking
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finance
Ecosystem privacy and security challenges have been cited as the top two barriers to innovation, according to a new study.
Adobe unveils New AI-powered Creative Cloud release
This month
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ai
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adobe
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generative ai
"We are entering into a new era of creativity for all, with AI built into the fabric of creative workflows across our Creative Cloud applications."