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 9
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.
AI now default tool in fraud & AML, says SEON report
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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gaming
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data protection
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digital transformation
AI has become the default weapon against fraud and AML, but SEON warns fragmented systems mean higher spend and rising operational strain.
JLL sets 2026 design agenda for flexible AI-led offices
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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martech
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personalisation
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cdp
JLL's 2026 design blueprint for Asia Pacific offices backs hardwired flexibility, AI and social anchor spaces to protect long-term asset value.
Forward Networks targets Japan with AI-led expansion
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Forward Networks enters Japan with its digital twin and AI tools as enterprises seek stronger network assurance, security and compliance.
UpGuard raises USD $75m to expand AI cyber risk tools
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
UpGuard secures USD $75m Series C to scale its AI cyber risk platform, fuelling product development, global expansion and acquisitions.
AI-driven cyber attacks now breach networks in minutes
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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malware
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firewalls
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ransomware
AI-fuelled hackers can now spread across corporate networks in as little as four minutes, outpacing human defenders by hours.
Study finds AI adoption high but operations lag behind
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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devops
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
Most big firms use AI, yet only 12% run truly continuous AI-led IT operations, missing speed, security and architecture gains.
Red Hat unveils AI Enterprise platform with Nvidia tie-up
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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devops
Red Hat launches AI Enterprise and AI 3.3, deepening its Nvidia tie-up to target production-grade, hybrid cloud agentic AI at scale.
Security debt surges as legacy vulnerabilities pile up
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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data protection
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devops
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application security
Security debt hits 82% of organisations as legacy flaws linger over a year, with third-party code driving most critical vulnerabilities.
Stop-start app modernisation limits enterprise AI gains
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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cx
Stop-start app modernisation is blunting enterprise AI returns, as most firms shun continuous upgrades despite rapid AI adoption.
Tempo study finds one in three enterprise projects fail
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
Nearly one in three enterprise projects fail to deliver meaningful ROI, Tempo warns, with misalignment wasting up to USD $260 million a year.
Brands pivot to integrations in virtual worlds shift
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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gaming
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martech
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partner programmes
Brands are ditching standalone virtual worlds in favour of repeatable integrations inside Roblox and Fortnite, GEEIQ data shows.
Polymorphic ransomware, shadow encryption hinder recovery
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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storage
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malware
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data protection
Polymorphic ransomware and 'shadow encryption' are rapidly rising, Index Engines warns, making attacks harder to detect and recovery riskier.
WBA pushes common AI frameworks to modernise Wi-Fi
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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uc
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
Wireless Broadband Alliance urges common AI frameworks to tame rising Wi-Fi complexity and cut costs as networks become critical infrastructure.
Firms race to counter fast-evolving AI-driven fraud
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Half of fraud chiefs say fast-changing, AI-powered scams are outpacing their defences, forcing a shift to real-time, adaptive protection.
EY maps hyper-velocity AI priorities for tech during 2026
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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phishing
EY urges tech leaders to pursue AI-fuelled deals, agentic systems and sovereignty-by-design as 2026 competition and security pressures grow.
DealerAssist unveils rapid SaaS platform for car dealers
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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saas
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crm
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data analytics
DealerAssist launches rapid SaaS website platform for car dealers, promising live sites in a day with synced inventory and lead management.
Multipole AI launches AIMSOO to boost SME AI visibility
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Multipole AI has launched AIMSOO, a free platform to help SMEs boost visibility in AI-driven search and chat interfaces.
ThoughtSpot boosts Analyst Studio with AI data prep
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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lcnc
ThoughtSpot refreshes Analyst Studio with AI-powered data prep, SpotCache cost controls and a spreadsheet UI to tackle 'AI readiness' gaps.