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 194
Top security threats for August 2022 revealed in new report
Wed, 14th Sep 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
The top security threats for the month of August 2022 have been revealed in a new report from Securonix Threat Labs.
Six trends driving near-term adoption of metaverse technologies
Tue, 13th Sep 2022
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
Six trends are driving the use of metaverse technologies and will continue to drive its use over the next three to five years, according to Gartner.
Cyber skills shortage approaching crisis – research
Tue, 13th Sep 2022
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cybersecurity
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skills gap
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employment
Over the next four years, the shortfall of qualified cyber security professionals is forecast to hit up to 30,000 unfilled positions across Australia.
Cybersecurity threats finance sector facing more cunning
Tue, 13th Sep 2022
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
The financial sector continues to be victimised by motivated organised crime, with servers being involved in 90% of financial breaches.
Ricoh Australia appointed a Medius cloud partner
Tue, 13th Sep 2022
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partner programmes
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risk & compliance
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cloud services
The partnership extends a successful working relationship between the two organisations in New Zealand, where Ricoh has been a Medius cloud partner since 2016.
Aotearoa businesses sitting on untapped goldmine of old tech
Tue, 13th Sep 2022
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uc
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dei
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cleantech
Study finds New Zealand businesses are not truly aware of the economic benefits of sustainable e-waste management.
Banking-as-a-Service to hit mainstream within two years
Tue, 13th Sep 2022
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uc
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blockchain
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martech
Some 30% of banks with greater than $1bn in assets will launch BaaS for new revenue by the end of 2024, but half will not meet revenue expectations.
Singapore businesses fall behind in meeting customer expectations
Fri, 9th Sep 2022
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crm
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uc
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cx
Singapore businesses lag behind in their ability to act on customer feedback, and the speed at which they address it, according to Zendesk.
Bloated business profits make up 60% of inflation
Fri, 9th Sep 2022
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government
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inflation
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sparrow loans
A change to government policy rather than an oversimplified approach of raising the cash rate will be needed to address the current bout of inflation.
IT talent gap fuelling tech investment decisions - report
Fri, 9th Sep 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
IT talent acquisition challenges are now heavily influencing technology investment decisions, according to new research.
1/3 of IT decision makers rely on gut feel when choosing a network operator
Thu, 8th Sep 2022
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sdn
One third of business leaders admit that over 50% of their decision-making process is based on emotional response when choosing a network provider.
APAC accounts for 1/4 of global malicious emails in 2022
Thu, 8th Sep 2022
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phishing
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email security
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spam
There are three main factors which cause the bulk of spam emails targeting APAC: population, high adoption of e-services, and pandemic lockdowns.
Cyberespionage group Worok targeting companies, governments
Thu, 8th Sep 2022
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cybersecurity
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government
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cyber espionage
ESET researchers have discovered a previously unknown cyberespionage group that targets various high-profile companies and local governments.
Aussie businesses' supply chains compromised by ransomware
Thu, 8th Sep 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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supply chain & logistics
Australian organisations are increasingly at risk of ransomware compromise via their extensive supply chains, according to Trend Micro.
Business leaders struggling to seize new opportunities
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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verizon
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strategy
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covid-19
New research examines the impact of Covid-19 on the digital workplace and how technology can enable new ways of working.
Uptick in utilisation of cybersecurity awareness programs
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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it training
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cybersecurity
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awareness
There has been a marked uptick in the utilisation of cybersecurity awareness programs across all industries in the last year, according to a new report.
Growth in hyperscale data centres to increase shortage of IT workers
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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iaas
New Zealand's tech worker capacity is set to come under increasing pressure as the number of hyperscale data centres grows.
Cybersecurity professional shortage less about numbers and more about expertise
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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cybersecurity
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trustwave
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skills gap
Australia is facing a shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals, with 16,600 additional workers needed by 2026, according to Trustwave.
NTT launches its Cyberjaya 6 data center in Malaysia
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
NTT expands its hyperscaler footprint in Malaysia with its sixth data center facility, supporting the growing digital economy.
Aqua Security named AWS Security Competency Partner
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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application security
Aqua’s cloud native application protection platform has been recognised in two categories of the AWS Security Competency.