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
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.
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.
ANZ marketers turn to AI as customer expectations soar
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
ANZ marketers embrace AI to meet soaring demands for real-time, two-way customer conversations, but patchy data and generic campaigns hold them back.
Concentric AI taps Sektor to expand in Australia, NZ
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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cloud security
Concentric AI appoints Sektor as preferred distributor to drive AI and data security governance expansion across Australia and New Zealand.
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.
MaxContact Australia rebrands as Kaizn in CX advisory pivot
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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crm
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uc
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devops
MaxContact Australia has rebranded as Kaizn, shifting focus to independent CX and contact centre advisory across Australia and New Zealand.
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.
Auckland, Northland most at risk in NZ resilience index
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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uc
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smart cities
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supply chain
Auckland and Northland top a new index of New Zealand's most fragile infrastructure, as experts urge maintenance-first spending on resilience.
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.
Big firms slowly unwind VMware reliance after Broadcom deal
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Big firms edge away from VMware after Broadcom deal, shifting select workloads to cloud while keeping core systems in place for now.
Tailscale unveils Aperture to govern workplace AI use
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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siem
Tailscale launches Aperture in open alpha, adding an identity-based gateway to log, govern and standardise workplace AI and agent use.