About Shannon
Shannon Williams
News Editor
Shannon is an experienced journalist and editor with a strong interest in technology and the digital world. Her career spans a wide range of sectors, including tech, politics, tourism, transport and climate change, where she brings a sharp editorial eye and an ability to translate complex issues into clear, engaging stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 8
AI cyber threats outpace staff readiness, report warns
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firewalls
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data protection
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digital transformation
Attackers' AI use is surging faster than staff skills, Fortinet warns, leaving firms exposed despite rising security awareness spending.
Red Hat, Nvidia, Palo Alto forge AI-native telco stack
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virtualisation
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uc
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firewalls
Red Hat, Nvidia and Palo Alto launch unified AI-native telco stack to merge network functions, accelerated compute and security at core and edge.
Policy reform must be matched by shifts in culture, hiring and progression
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hcm
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productivity
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flexible work
New UK gender pay and menopause plans hailed, but leaders warn only deeper shifts in hiring, culture and progression will close gaps.
CIOs warn AI adoption is outpacing governance skills
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
CIOs say AI adoption is racing ahead of governance, with skills gaps, risk fears and sustainability concerns stalling efforts to scale.
NCC warns of rising cyber risks to connected farming
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agricultural technology
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ransomware
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cloud security
NCC warns that insecure connected farm machinery could let cyber attacks disrupt harvests, cut yields and threaten food supply chains.
Identity attacks dominate Expel's 2026 threat report
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malware
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endpoint protection
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mfa
Identity-based attacks drove nearly 70% of incidents in Expel's 2026 threat report, exposing gaps between basic controls and real-world defence.
Cyber leaders urge culture shift to retain women in STEM
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hcm
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
Cyber and tech leaders say diversity will stall unless firms tackle toxic culture, caregiving bias and back women with real sponsorship.
Women call for visibility & voice in cybersecurity
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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recruitment
Women in cybersecurity demand real visibility and inclusion, warning that lack of female voices skews risk, products and leadership decisions.
Manifest flags AI readiness gap between execs & AppSec
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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application security
Manifest research reveals executives overestimate AI security readiness, as AppSec teams warn of unmanaged tools, blind spots and rising risk.
OpenID Foundation urges standards for digital estates
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storage
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data protection
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crypto
OpenID Foundation warns that fragmented rules for managing digital estates after death demand global standards before AI deepfakes escalate risks.
UpGuard unveils Risk Automations to speed cyber fixes
Last month
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uc
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siem
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cloud security
UpGuard debuts Risk Automations to link cyber risk findings with security workflows, promising faster fixes after USD $75 million raise.
Mid-market firms stall at pilot stage for agentic AI
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devops
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Most mid-market firms are stuck in pilot agentic AI trials as governance lags, even while 43% leapfrog directly into agent-based systems.
Degreed unveils AI tools to close human readiness gap
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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rpa
Degreed launches AI-driven learning tools and programmes to tackle the “human readiness gap” holding back companies' AI investments.
Genetec unveils Cloudlink 2210 for hybrid security
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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storage
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surveillance
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hybrid cloud
Genetec has unveiled Cloudlink 2210, a hybrid appliance that centralises cloud-managed security while preserving local storage at scale.
UK listeners spot AI voices faster & trust them less
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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devops
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hyperscale
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cx
UK listeners are quicker than Americans to spot AI-generated voices, and their trust in what they hear plunges once they detect them.
Chainguard extends secure libraries to Python, Java, JS
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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application security
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devsecops
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supply chain
Chainguard expands its rebuilt-from-source Libraries to Python, Java and JavaScript, targeting malware risks in AI-driven software supply chains.
AI tops data security worries as identity risks surge
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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encryption
AI has become firms' top data security fear as identity and deepfake threats surge, exposing gaps in visibility, encryption and governance.
Connected packaging becomes boardroom imperative in 2026
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Connected packaging sheds its fad status as record executive backing, rising budgets and compliance pressures push it firmly into the boardroom.
AI early adopters gain edge as readiness gap widens
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
AI early adopters gain strategic advantage as global survey finds widening readiness gap and sharper focus on fast-evolving AI risks.
Denmark tops 2026 FM resilience ranking, India climbs
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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dr
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Denmark tops FM's 2026 Resilience Index for a third year as Europe dominates the rankings and India makes broad-based gains across all zones.