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 138
Cybersecurity should be keeping business leaders up at night
Tue, 8th Nov 2022
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Cyberattacks were escalating in scale, sophistication, and frequency, exploiting vulnerable systems and weak entry points in digital supply chains.
Cybergangs are recruiting and rewarding supporters
Tue, 8th Nov 2022
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
Cyber gangs are enlisting and rewarding supporters, says Avast report, revealing an increase in PC adware and Raccoon Stealer activity.
Businesses increasing data protection for cloud workloads
Mon, 7th Nov 2022
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saas
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cloud security
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cybersecurity
Companies are recognising the increasing need to protect their SaaS environments, according to a new report from Veeam Software.
Australian marketers facing barriers to growth - report
Fri, 4th Nov 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Marketers in Australia are currently facing barriers to growth including corporate silos and under-resourced teams amid changing microeconomic climate.
AI platform market set to reach US$254 billion by 2032
Fri, 4th Nov 2022
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ai
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fmi
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analyst report
The global AI platform market is projected to reach $254.14 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 38.2%, according to Future Market Insights.
Ransom-vapourware, cloud camouflage amongst top cybersecurity predictions
Fri, 4th Nov 2022
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ransomware
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cloud security
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cybersecurity
Top cybersecurity trends include a rise in ransom-vapourware, cyber un-insurability, compliance conflicts, cloud camouflage.
Economic disruption remains largest threat to business
Fri, 4th Nov 2022
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digital entertainment
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supply chain systems
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disruption
CFOs expect the impending recession, supply chain constraints and inflation to continue into 2023 and are feeling the impact across their organisations.
87% of Aussies subscribe to a streaming or subscription platform
Fri, 4th Nov 2022
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digital entertainment
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video
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streaming
Almost 90% of Australians subscribe to at least one product or service, with over half only subscribing to streaming platforms, says Capterra study.
Akamai unveils next generation DDoS defense platform
Thu, 3rd Nov 2022
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ddos
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hyperscale
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cybersecurity
Akamai Technologies expands its DDoS protection platform with global rollout of new scrubbing centres, increasing defense capacity to 20 Tbps.
Ingram Micro Cloud receives AWS Config Service Delivery validation
Thu, 3rd Nov 2022
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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partner programmes
This further bolsters Ingram Micro Cloud's expert knowledge of AWS services in supporting partners' technical needs as they manage their cloud business.
Manufacturing sector pays highest average ransomware payment
Thu, 3rd Nov 2022
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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ransomware
Manufacturing and production sectors had highest average ransom payment but lowest percentage of organizations that paid the ransom, Sophos report finds.
False sense of cybersecurity running rampant – report
Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
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edutech
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cybersecurity
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passwords
Cybersecurity concerns and education have not mitigated the overuse of the same passwords in 2022, according to LassPass.
APAC businesses lacking cyber incident response plans
Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
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cybersecurity
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kroll
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cyber attacks
Companies in Malaysia and the Philippines have suffered the most incidents, while those in Hong Kong have suffered the least.
Optimation signs 5-year deal with Queensland Corrective Services
Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
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partner programmes
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optimation
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federal government
Optimation signs multi-year deal with Queensland Corrective Services to provide self-service kiosks for court-imposed conditions.
2/3 of AU businesses have experienced a cyber incident
Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
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cybersecurity
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kroll
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cyber attacks
72% of businesses in Australia have reported experiencing a cyber incident, higher than the APAC average, says Kroll report.
TechnologyOne unveils world-first in Solution as a Service
Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
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saas
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digital transformation
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erp
Solution as a Service evolves what SaaS began 20 years ago and takes full responsibility for customers' complete ERP Solution experience, not just software.
Cybersecurity top concern for physical security professionals
Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
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data protection
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Cybersecurity remains a top concern for physical security professionals going into 2023, according to new research from Genetec.
Aussies indifferent when it comes to digital privacy
Mon, 31st Oct 2022
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data privacy
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identity
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personal data
Aussies remain indifferent when it comes to giving personal details to service providers even after recent data breaches that have made headline news.
Bitdefender, Sharp partner up for printer security
Fri, 28th Oct 2022
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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sharp
The partnership enables the integration of Bitdefender antimalware technology into Sharp's new range of Future Workplace A3 multifunction printers.
Financial-related phishing targeting eCommerce in Singapore
Fri, 28th Oct 2022
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phishing
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email security
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ecommerce
Kaspersky’s latest data uncovered that eCommerce -related phishing scams continue to outpace banking and payment-related phishing methods.