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 26
Disruptive tech delivers mixed results for environmental sustainability
Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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iot
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dc
Forrester's report reveals that disruptive tech like AI and IoT aid environmental goals but also pose risks such as higher energy use and electronic waste by 2025.
Trend Micro launches agentic SIEM to boost proactive cybersecurity
Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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siem
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advanced persistent threat protection
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supply chain
Trend Micro unveils an agentic AI-powered SIEM that slashes onboarding time, boosts threat detection, and supports seven years of data archives for compliance.
Asia Pacific manufacturers boost focus on cybersecurity threats
Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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digital transformation
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ai
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cybersecurity
Asia Pacific manufacturers rank cybersecurity as a top concern, second only to inflation, with 61% planning AI-based security within a year to tackle risks.
ScienceLogic unveils new AI features to boost IT automation & insight
Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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edge computing
ScienceLogic unveils new AI features in its platform to enhance IT automation, observability, compliance, and low-code development for IT teams.
Succession planning crucial as Baby Boomer SME owners retire
Thu, 14th Aug 2025
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smb
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business continuity
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entrepreneurship
Nearly half of Australian Baby Boomer SME owners plan to retire soon, yet only 24% have prepared succession plans to secure their businesses' futures.
InMoment launches AI tool to automate responses in APAC reviews
Thu, 14th Aug 2025
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cx
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martech
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erp
InMoment has launched AI Auto Responding in APAC, automating personalised customer review responses to ease workloads for multi-location businesses.
ShinyHunters & Scattered Spider escalate attacks on Salesforce
Thu, 14th Aug 2025
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mfa
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cloud security
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martech
Cybercriminal groups ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider have escalated phishing attacks on Salesforce and major firms like Google, signalling possible collaboration.
Five key marketing trends to shape fashion & beauty in 2025
Thu, 14th Aug 2025
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cx
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martech
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personalisation
Taboola reveals five marketing trends shaping fashion and beauty in 2025: authenticity, social commerce, inclusivity, AR, and sustainability drive consumer choices.
Red Hat named leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for containers
Thu, 14th Aug 2025
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virtualisation
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private cloud
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devops
Red Hat OpenShift has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Container Management for the third consecutive year.
Tenable unveils AI Exposure to manage enterprise generative AI risk
Thu, 14th Aug 2025
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ai security
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genai
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ai
Tenable launches AI Exposure, an extension to Tenable One, to help enterprises manage risks from generative AI tools like ChatGPT Enterprise and Microsoft Copilot.
Finastra & NTT DATA expand lending cloud support in MAAP, LATAM
Thu, 14th Aug 2025
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digital transformation
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fintech
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partner programmes
Finastra and NTT DATA have expanded their partnership to enhance cloud-based lending services for banks in MAAP and LATAM, improving speed and operational efficiency.
Google breach exposes major risks in Salesforce cloud security
Thu, 14th Aug 2025
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saas
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data protection
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mfa
Google reveals data breach via ShinyHunters exploiting Salesforce cloud, exposing risks in SaaS security and reliance on user authentication methods.
Ransom payments surge to USD $1.13 million as data theft rises
Thu, 14th Aug 2025
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virtualisation
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ransomware
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phishing
Ransom payments soared to an average of USD $1.13 million in Q2 2025, driven by rising data theft and targeted social engineering attacks, Coveware reports.
Bitcoin settles billboard campaign deal in Christchurch, NZ
Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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crypto
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defi
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marketing
Localcoin ATM has paid Jolly Billboards in Bitcoin for a Christchurch campaign, marking a pioneering use of crypto in New Zealand's traditional advertising sector.
Qualtrics & PureSpectrum expand partnership for AI market insights
Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Qualtrics and PureSpectrum expand their partnership to deliver AI-driven synthetic market insights, cutting research time to minutes and halving costs by 2025.
Quantum computing exposes Active Directory to urgent new risks
Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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data protection
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mfa
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cloud security
Quantum computing presents urgent security risks for organisations relying on Microsoft Active Directory, as legacy systems struggle to meet new cryptographic demands.
Calero launches SaaS tool to cut costs & tackle shadow IT
Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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partner programmes
Calero has launched a new SaaS management tool to help IT leaders cut costs and tackle shadow IT by improving visibility, control, and optimisation of cloud apps.
JetBrains launches Kineto platform for no-code app creation
Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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genai
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ai
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software development
JetBrains has launched Kineto, a no-code platform letting anyone create custom apps in 20 minutes by simply describing their idea in plain language.
Emerging cyber threats for 2025 target healthcare & industry
Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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malware
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ransomware
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mfa
Emerging cyber threats in 2025, including AI-driven attacks and ransomware, target healthcare and industry, with breach costs soaring to USD $5.3 million.
CloudBolt named Leader & Fast Mover in 2025 GigaOm report
Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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cloud security
CloudBolt has been recognised as a Leader and Fast Mover in the 2025 GigaOm report for its innovative cloud management platform and unified operations.