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 - Page 12
Most firms unprepared for GenAI surge despite competitiveness
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
A global study reveals 60% of multinational firms lack confidence in their data readiness to harness generative AI’s business value despite its potential.
Hitachi Vantara report shows drive for lower data centre emissions
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Hitachi Vantara's FY2024 Sustainability Report highlights strides in reducing emissions, boosting energy efficiency, and advancing eco-friendly tech in data centres.
CFOs face challenges turning AI investments into business profits
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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digital transformation
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fintech
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partner programmes
A study reveals 71% of global CFOs struggle to monetise AI despite recognising its critical role, with only 29% having effective revenue models in place.
H&M to deploy Honeywell tech for greener Southern Europe stores
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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digital transformation
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dei
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power / energy
H&M is set to enhance energy efficiency across 90+ Southern European stores using Honeywell’s cloud-based building management, advancing its net zero goal.
OVHcloud launches all-in-one data platform for analytics & AI
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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virtualisation
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paas
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data analytics
OVHcloud launches its Data Platform, a cloud service enabling organisations to analyse data with AI while ensuring compliance, cost control, and data sovereignty.
Vertiv, NVIDIA & iGenius to deploy Colosseum AI supercomputer
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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edge computing
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llms
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ai
Vertiv, NVIDIA and iGenius will deploy Colosseum, an AI supercomputer designed for regulated sectors, in southern Italy by 2025, advancing sovereign AI capabilities.
Datadog acquires Metaplane to boost AI-ready data monitoring
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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saas
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siem
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digital transformation
Datadog has acquired Metaplane to enhance AI-ready data monitoring, expanding end-to-end data observability across the entire data lifecycle for organisations.
Hybrid work boosts productivity for most employees, survey finds
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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digital transformation
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productivity
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recruitment
New research finds 63% of Australian employees cite hybrid work as boosting productivity, while nearly 40% of employers mandate more in-office days by 2025.
Gen Z Australians turning away from credit cards for BNPL
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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bnpl
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afterpay
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financial literacy
A new report reveals 56% of Gen Z Australians dislike credit cards, favouring debit cards and BNPL services amid rising financial stress and complexity.
Fintech leaders urge action on reform to ease cost pressures
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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fintech
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financial literacy
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fintech australia
Over 100 fintech leaders urge Australian parties to end policy inertia and finalise reforms aimed at easing cost of living pressures and boosting the sector.
Cybercrime losses soar to USD $16.6 billion in 2024, outpacing US box office
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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mfa
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phishing
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email security
Cybercrime surged to USD $16.6 billion in 2024, outpacing major US industries and spotlighting social engineering and older victims as prime targets.
Responsibility declines as attacks continue: UK cybersecurity survey
Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
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saas
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phishing
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email security
Only 27% of UK boards now have cybersecurity responsibility, down from 38% in 2021, amid rising phishing attacks threatening businesses nationwide.
Expel expands MDR platform to boost email threat detection
Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
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saas
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malware
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firewalls
Expel expands its managed detection and response service to tackle email threats, integrating with Proofpoint, Abnormal Security, and Sublime Security.
Ericsson launches clientless ZTNA to boost BYOD security
Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Ericsson launches clientless Zero Trust Network Access in NetCloud SASE to secure third-party and BYOD connections, reducing cyber risks without VPNs.
SureStack unveils AI platform for real-time cyber defence
Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
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firewalls
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endpoint protection
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siem
SureStack launches an AI-driven cybersecurity platform to optimise security stacks, boosting real-time validation and vulnerability detection for organisations.
ONLYOFFICE DocSpace 3.1 update brings VDR roles & templates
Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
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document management
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encryption
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ecm
ONLYOFFICE launches DocSpace 3.1, enhancing Virtual Data Rooms with role-based forms, guest management, templates and AES-256 encryption for self-hosted users.
AnswerRocket boosts AI offerings with Cognitive Spark acquisition
Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
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data analytics
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data science
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ai security
AnswerRocket has acquired Cognitive Spark to enhance AI-driven data science solutions, enabling faster, enterprise-wide insights using agentic artificial intelligence.
Nasuni sees 189% growth as AEC sector moves to hybrid cloud
Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
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data protection
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ransomware
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digital transformation
Nasuni reports 189% growth in AEC data management, now serving 250 firms including eight of the US's top 10, amid rising hybrid cloud adoption.
AvePoint unveils security upgrades for Elements Platform to aid MSPs
Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
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data protection
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mfa
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cloud security
AvePoint updates its Elements Platform with enhanced security and management features to help MSPs scale operations and protect client data effectively.
London leads UK in AI adoption as North faces growing gap
Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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ai
Survey reveals stark AI adoption gap: 82% of London firms value AI for strategy, against 44% in the North, urging northern businesses to act fast.