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 234
New email detection launched for Google Workspace to detect spear phishing
Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
SlashNext launches email detection and response for Google Workspace, aiming to combat targeted cyber attacks.
Skills and materials shortages causing delays, increasing costs for data centres
Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
The challenge for the industry is how to deliver investment against a backdrop of rising material and labour costs as well as a critical decarbonisation agenda.
Threat intelligence most sought-after security service for MSPs
Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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partner programmes
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Managed service providers in APAC are prioritizing threat intelligence as the top security service, according to a report by Kaspersky.
Google uncovers phishing campaign targeting YouTube creators with cookie theft malware
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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malware
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phishing
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email security
Cookie Theft, or pass-the-cookie attack, is a session hijacking technique that enables access to user accounts with session cookies stored in the browser.
NZ telco market reinvents itself post COVID-19
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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uc
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sky
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analyst report
New Zealand telcos are rebounding from COVID-19 impacts, with revenues remaining relatively flat despite the pandemic, according to IDC research.
Vodafone hits Microsoft Gold Security milestone
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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vodafone
Vodafone NZ achieves Microsoft Gold Security competency, highlighting its expertise in designing and implementing security programs.
Cohesity expands portfolio with Disaster Recovery as a Service, partners with AWS
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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dr
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Cohesity has announced the general availability of its disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) offering, providing customers with more choice and flexibility.
Cohesity unveils new SaaS solutions to combat ransomware attacks
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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saas
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malware
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ransomware
The security and governance offerings keep customers a step ahead of bad actors launching sophisticated ransomware attacks.
NZ organisations risk being left behind in Artificial Intelligence plans
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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ai
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government
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qrious
New Zealand organisations are at risk of being left behind in AI adoption, with a stark divide in usage, warns report.
M1 Pro and M1 Max: Apple's most powerful chips ever
Wed, 20th Oct 2021
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personal computing devices
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apple
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mobility
Scaling up M1's architecture, M1 Pro offers a performance with industry-leading power efficiency, while M1 Max takes these capabilities to new heights.
Remote work leaving businesses exposed to cyber attack
Wed, 20th Oct 2021
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Remote working is increasing cyber security risks for SMEs, with infrastructure left unmonitored and data vulnerable, according to ServerChoices research.
Epson named Number 1 sustainable company
Wed, 20th Oct 2021
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cleantech
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printing
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sustainability
Epson named number 1 sustainable company by Forbes Japan, focusing on long-term vision and commitment to the environment.
APAC organisations prioritising Zero Trust Security more than other regions
Mon, 18th Oct 2021
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malware
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zero trust security
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passwordless
Organisations in Asia Pacific prioritize Zero Trust Security but lag in implementation, according to new research from Okta.
Trickbot remains top malware impacting NZ - report
Mon, 18th Oct 2021
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malware
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gaming
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digital entertainment
CPR observed a concerning increase of various malware impacting New Zealanders, with 16 additional malware families tied at tenth place for the month.
Crypto romance scam targeting iPhone users raking in millions
Mon, 18th Oct 2021
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smartphones
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Crypto romance scam targeting iPhone users rakes in millions. Scammers expand reach to US and Europe, warns Sophos. #Cryptocurrency #Scam #Cybersecurity.
Hacking humans: Social engineering exploits business vulnerabilities
Fri, 15th Oct 2021
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hacking
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eftsure
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social engineering
The rise in online transactions has led to a surge in cyber-attacks, with fraudsters exploiting vulnerabilities in corporate payment systems, warns eftsure.
Business leaders struggle with decision to keep or ditch early cloud investments
Fri, 15th Oct 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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multi-cloud
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cloud services
Business leaders are grappling with the decision to keep or abandon their early cloud investments, according to a report by CloudBolt Software.
What Google learned from analysing 80 million ransomware samples
Fri, 15th Oct 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Ransomware attacks are on the rise, with hackers now threatening to reveal sensitive information, warns Google.
BlackBerry, Google and Qualcomm join forces to drive advancements in digital vehicle cockpits
Fri, 15th Oct 2021
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smartphones
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cartech
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partner programmes
VIRTIO is an open standard that defines the interface between Android Automotive OS and the underlying hypervisor.
Fujitsu and Trend Micro collaborate on connected car security solution
Thu, 14th Oct 2021
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cartech
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partner programmes
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trend micro
Trend Micro and Fujitsu have agreed to collaborate with automotive-related manufacturers to strengthen connected car security measures.