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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.

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Trend Micro recognised as leader in 2025 IDC MarketScape report

Wed, 27th Aug 2025
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Trend Micro is named a Leader in the 2025 IDC MarketScape report for its Cyber Risk Exposure Management platform, praised for integration and automation features.
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Dark web job posts for AI & social engineering skills surge

Wed, 27th Aug 2025
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Dark web job posts for AI, cloud, and social engineering skills have surged, doubling from 2023 to 2024 and reaching 2025's total by midyear.
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Procurement invests in AI & data to boost digital efficiency

Tue, 26th Aug 2025
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Over half of procurement leaders have boosted tech budgets, embracing AI and data to enhance efficiency amid rising challenges, reveals new global report.
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EnterpriseDB platform cuts datacentre emissions by up to 87%

Sat, 23rd Aug 2025
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EnterpriseDB's AI platform helps datacentres slash carbon emissions by up to 87% and energy use by 81%, cutting costs while maintaining performance.
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Thrive launches AI-powered NDR to cut breach costs & downtime

Sat, 23rd Aug 2025
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Thrive's new AI-powered Network Detection and Response service helps businesses swiftly identify and tackle cyber threats, aiming to cut breach costs and downtime.
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AI adoption in SOCs cuts alert fatigue but integration lags

Sat, 23rd Aug 2025
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AI adoption in Security Operations Centres cuts investigation times by 25% and eases alert fatigue, but full integration into workflows remains a challenge.
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Cognizant sets world record with global AI hackathon & 53,199 staff

Sat, 23rd Aug 2025
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Cognizant set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORD with 53,199 staff in a global AI hackathon, creating over 30,600 ideas to boost innovation and AI skills.
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Hitachi Vantara brings VSP One SDS to Azure Marketplace

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Hitachi Vantara's VSP One SDS is now on Microsoft Azure Marketplace, helping enterprises cut cloud storage costs and simplify hybrid cloud management.
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MoneyMe partners with SEON to boost fraud prevention in lending

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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MoneyMe partners with SEON to enhance fraud prevention in auto loans, credit cards and personal lending amid rising digital fraud risks in Australia.
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AI-driven phishing & ransomware surge in first half of 2025

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Acronis reports a 70% rise in ransomware victims in H1 2025, with AI-driven phishing attacks surging, especially targeting managed service providers.
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Camunda named Strong Performer for orchestration in Forrester Wave

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Camunda has been named a Strong Performer in the Forrester Wave for digital process automation, praised for its orchestration and support of key process standards.
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Transcend launches AI tools for compliance with data privacy laws

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Transcend has launched AI tools providing strict controls on data training and deletion, helping firms meet growing global privacy regulations like GDPR and the EU AI Act.
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ISACA unveils AI security credential to boost cyber expertise

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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ISACA has launched the Advanced in AI Security Management credential to enhance cybersecurity expertise amid rising AI-driven threats.
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Workday breach highlights rising third-party cyberattack risks

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Workday has suffered a data breach exposing contact details, highlighting growing risks from social engineering and third-party cyberattacks this summer.
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AI-generated code raises security risks as governance lags

Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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Over half of organisations use AI coding assistants, yet only 18% have formal governance, raising security risks amid rising breaches, says Checkmarx report.
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AI boosts productivity & reduces wait times in New Zealand healthcare

Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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AI technology in New Zealand healthcare cuts lengthy patient wait times, boosting productivity and improving care quality across public and private sectors.
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monday.com expands partner programme with AI & service focus

Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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monday.com enhances its partner programme with new AI and Service specialisations to boost expertise, revenue streams and customer alignment globally.
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Sage unveils AI features to boost speed & sustainability in finance

Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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Sage unveils AI-driven features in Sage Intacct to streamline finance tasks, speed up processes, and provide sustainability insights for UK and global teams.
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Blackline Safety boosts in-house QA to enhance global reliability

Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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Blackline Safety expands in-house quality assurance at Calgary facility, boosting testing to ensure reliability for workers worldwide across 75 countries.
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SharePoint flaw sparks urgent patch call amid new RCE threat

Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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Organisations urged to urgently patch Microsoft SharePoint after a critical flaw raises risk of remote code execution when combined with other vulnerabilities.