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.
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IT teams still rely on MDT as cloud shift accelerates
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dr
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digital transformation
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edr
Survey finds IT teams still depend on Microsoft Deployment Toolkit and Windows Deployment Services, even as Intune adoption surges and cloud management expands.
Marqeta adds AI risk score to tackle payment fraud
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Marqeta has embedded an AI-driven risk score into its Real-Time Decisioning tool, aiming to curb payment fraud and reduce false declines.
Bitdefender launches free attack surface assessment
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firewalls
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network security
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pam
Bitdefender offers free 45-day internal security check to spot over-entitled staff access as attackers increasingly abuse trusted tools.
TBH urges integrated utility precincts for data centres
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hyperscale
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dc
TBH says shared infrastructure hubs could ease power, water and land bottlenecks as AI-fuelled data centre growth strains utilities.
Banks issue warning over AI-powered identity fraud risks
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data protection
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surveillance
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mfa
US banks and regulators are urged to adopt passkeys, mobile driving licences and tougher verification as generative AI fuels deepfake fraud.
APDCA launches sustainable digital infrastructure accord
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
APDCA unveils first APAC-wide sustainability baseline for data centres, backed by 11 firms, as governments weigh rising power and water demand.
Australia backs AI licensing under copyright rules
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physical security
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genai
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ai
Australian ministers and industry leaders unite in Canberra as they push paid AI licensing, rejecting calls for broader copyright exemptions.
Siemens launches onsite drivetrain analyser for industry
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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
Siemens adds an on-premises monitoring tool for industrial drive systems, keeping vibration and condition data inside plants for stricter control.
Gcore sees DDoS attacks surge to 1.3 million in Q4
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gaming
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ddos
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network infrastructure
Gcore warns DDoS attacks hit 1.3 million in late 2025 as brief, high-volume floods and longer app assaults expose more sectors to risk.
Data centres should be built as civic assets to balance AI
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smart cities
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Experts are urging data centres be planned as civic infrastructure using digital modelling to balance booming AI demand.
Litmos flags AI ceiling as skills outpace promotions
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digital transformation
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hcm
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genai
Workers' AI skills are racing ahead, but Litmos says promotions and pay are lagging, creating a new “AI ceiling” in career progression.
Veeam joins Cybersecurity Coalition as policy debates grow
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virtualisation
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data protection
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dr
Veeam joins the Cybersecurity Coalition, boosting industry influence over data resilience, AI governance and post-attack recovery policy.
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Vertiv & SUSE warn AI data centres face energy strain
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semiconductors
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
AI-ready data centres risk hitting an energy wall, Vertiv and SUSE warn, as Australia's hyperscale expansion strains power and cooling.
Vorlon survey finds SaaS AI security gaps among CISOs
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data protection
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cloud security
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application security
Vorlon survey reveals nearly all CISOs suffered SaaS and AI security incidents in 2025, despite high confidence in existing controls.
Cloud Security Alliance launches CSAI for agentic AI
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cloud security
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iam
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supply chain
Cloud Security Alliance unveils CSAI foundation to set rules, standards and assurance for securing autonomous agentic AI systems.
Miggo expands runtime defence for AI agents & tools
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firewalls
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network security
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cloud security
Miggo extends its runtime security platform to map, monitor and rein in AI agents and MCP toolchains as live behaviour becomes attack focus.
Organisations boost browser security spend as attacks rise
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malware
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endpoint protection
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hyperscale
Rising browser-based attacks push 85% of organisations to boost security budgets, as firms treat the browser as a core enterprise attack surface.
Nudge Security adds AI agent discovery for workplace risk
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Nudge Security has launched AI agent discovery to help firms spot risky employee-built agents, tighten access and curb shadow AI sprawl.
Omnissa study finds AI surge & endpoint security gaps
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data protection
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endpoint protection
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hcm
Omnissa warns AI tools are surging across workplace devices while patching, encryption and stability gaps widen, especially in regulated sectors.
Blackline survey finds safety budgets rise despite gap
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data analytics
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iot
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iiot
Most safety leaders plan higher budgets but warn culture, trust and behaviour must catch up if spending is to cut injuries at work.