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.
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Palo Alto Networks hosts first New Zealand Tech Summit
Thu, 27th Jul 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai
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cybersecurity
The aim of the annual Technology Summit was to share best practice and strengthen New Zealand's defences against cyber threats.
Cloud adoption fuelling cloud network monitoring market
Thu, 27th Jul 2023
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cloud adoption
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analyst report
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solar power
The growing complexity of cloud networks and the need for real-time visibility present significant opportunities in the market.
Hitachi Vantara, Microsoft Azure to transform hybrid cloud management
Thu, 27th Jul 2023
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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public cloud
The new collaboration reflects a shared commitment to addressing customer data complexity and infrastructure modernisation challenges.
AWS, Twilio expand partnership, focus on AI capabilities
Thu, 27th Jul 2023
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cx
The extension of the longstanding partnership will place artificial intelligence capabilities at the fingertips of Twilio customers.
New Relic launches interactive application security testing
Thu, 27th Jul 2023
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devops
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apm
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cybersecurity
New Relic introduces New Relic Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) to help engineers mitigate security risks.
CCL launches CloudIQ, a managed hybrid cloud service
Wed, 26th Jul 2023
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hybrid cloud
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ccl
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managed cloud
CloudIQ provides organisations with a unified platform and comprehensive visibility and control across various cloud environments.
Average cost of a data breach in India touched INR 179 million
Wed, 26th Jul 2023
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breach prevention
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it automation
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ai
Organisations with extensive use of security AI and automation helped cut data breach costs by INR 95m and reduce breach lifecycles by 153 days.
Half of top malicious email subjects are HR related – report
Wed, 26th Jul 2023
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
HR-related email subjects account for half of the top malicious emails, according to phishing test results by KnowBe4.
Intel accelerates AI development with Reference Kits
Wed, 26th Jul 2023
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ai
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developers
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accenture
The reference kits give millions of developers and data scientists an easy, performant and cost-effective way to build and scale their AI applications.
OSS supply chain attacks targeting the banking sector
Mon, 24th Jul 2023
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application security
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supply chain systems
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software development
The attacks showcased advanced techniques, including targeting specific components in web assets by attaching malicious functionalities to it.
Applied AI/ML a top priority for organisations – survey
Mon, 24th Jul 2023
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ai
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data analytics
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big data
The survey identified the challenges and opportunities in the applied ML space and pinpointed common trends across a diverse set of ML initiatives.
UC teams up with Microsoft, a collaboration for innovation
Mon, 24th Jul 2023
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partner programmes
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uc
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ai
University of Canterbury partners with Microsoft to advance student experience, research capabilities, and employability.
Scammers luring Kiwis in with Google Adwords, social media
Mon, 24th Jul 2023
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
Scammers are not just calling or emailing Kiwis 'out of the blue' anymore; they are waiting in ambush with highly sophisticated schemes.
Digitalisation, Industry 4.0 drives demand for DRO systems
Fri, 21st Jul 2023
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industry 4.0
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analyst report
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digitisation
The demand for DRO systems is set to rise as manufacturing embraces digitalisation and Industry 4.0 principles.
Ransomware attacks up 221% year-on-year, report finds
Fri, 21st Jul 2023
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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ncc group
June’s high levels of activity has been driven by Clop’s exploitation of the MOVEit file transfer software vulnerability.
UK business leaders declare AI as a force for good
Fri, 21st Jul 2023
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digital transformation
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ai
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healthtech
More than 1,300 experts have signed an open letter to collectively emphasise the positive potential of AI and relieve concerns about its impact on humanity.
Trend Micro unveils optimised security for endpoints, servers, and cloud workloads
Fri, 21st Jul 2023
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endpoint protection
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cloud security
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risk & compliance
The single platform delivery designed to consolidate protection, detection, and response and streamline IT and security operations.
AI misconceptions blocking firms from reaping benefits
Fri, 21st Jul 2023
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fintech
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financial systems
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ai
More than one in three (35%) business leaders are reluctant to implement AI as they perceive it to be too expensive.
Cybersecurity must evolve to tackle rising phishing trends
Thu, 20th Jul 2023
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mfa
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phishing
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email security
As the volume of security breaches continue to rise, now is the time to move from legacy multi-factor authentication to modern, phishing-resistant MFA.
Australians more confident in emerging tech for govt services
Thu, 20th Jul 2023
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healthtech
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government
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emerging technology
A vast majority of Australians are more confident of using technology to engage with digital citizen services, new research has found.