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 146
New Barracuda research sees huge spike in ransomware
Thu, 25th Aug 2022
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firewalls
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ddos
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malware
Ransomware attacks on education, healthcare, municipalities, infrastructure, and financial sectors dominate, according to Barracuda research.
Uptick in Aussie businesses looking to embrace sustainable travel
Thu, 25th Aug 2022
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cleantech
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travel
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sap
Sustainability, and the role technology has in managing corporate travel, has become a major focal point for business leaders.
Consumers pay the price as data breach costs reach all-time high
Thu, 25th Aug 2022
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Costly and higher-impact data breaches are contributing to rising costs of goods and services, reveals IBM Security's annual report.
Motorola signs $60M deal to enhance NSW emergency services network
Tue, 23rd Aug 2022
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smartphones
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partner programmes
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emergency services
NSW Telco Authority has awarded Motorola Solutions a five-year contract extension to support and enhance the state’s Public Safety Network.
Singapore sees uptick in cyber threats in 2Q of 2022
Tue, 23rd Aug 2022
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
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email security
A total of 1,817,635 web threats against Internet users were detected and blocked in Singapore between April to June 2022.
AU businesses not realising value from tech investments
Tue, 23rd Aug 2022
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cloud services
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strategy
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cognizant
Australian business is being hampered by a lack of alignment between corporate strategy and execution excellence.
Ransomware variants almost double in six months – FortiGuard
Mon, 22nd Aug 2022
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ransomware
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malware
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ndr
Exploit trends demonstrate the endpoint remains a target as work-from-anywhere continues, according to a new report.
BigCommerce named Challenger for Digital Commerce Platforms
Mon, 22nd Aug 2022
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saas
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martech
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commerce systems
BigCommerce has been recognised as a Challenger in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce report.
Nasuni launches Access Anywhere for hybrid working
Mon, 22nd Aug 2022
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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contact centre
Nasuni has launched Nasuni Access Anywhere, providing a new and secure file solution for hybrid and remote workers.
Organisations struggling to secure new cloud environments
Fri, 19th Aug 2022
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cloud security
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dlp
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cybersecurity
Proofpoint study reveals organisations struggling to secure new cloud environments and adapt their security strategy to evolving threats.
Top security threats for July 2022 revealed in new report
Fri, 19th Aug 2022
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ransomware
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malware
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cybersecurity
Securonix Threat Labs has been keeping an eye on each and every threat impacting customers and is aware of widespread campaigns.
Worldwide 5G mobile data traffic exploding - report
Fri, 19th Aug 2022
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
5G small cell deployments are set to take over from 4G in 2028 as mobile network operators scramble to meet skyrocketing mobile data traffic demands.
Crypto crime: Illicit activity falls with rest of market
Thu, 18th Aug 2022
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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email security
Cryptocurrency scams, which typically present themselves as passive crypto investing opportunities, are less enticing to potential victims.
Cloudera launches all-in-one data lakehouse cloud service
Thu, 18th Aug 2022
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saas
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data analytics
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martech
CDP One makes it faster, easier and less risky for businesses to move to the cloud and migrate existing workloads to a modern data architecture.
Lenovo launches CO2 Offset Service for SMBs across ANZ
Thu, 18th Aug 2022
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cleantech
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sme
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sustainability
Lenovo has announced the rollout of a new, first-of-its-kind CO2 Offset Service for SMBs across Australia and New Zealand.
DDoS activity rises dramatically - Radware report
Thu, 18th Aug 2022
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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radware
The first six months of 2022 were marked by a significant increase in DDoS activity across the globe, according to a new report.
Hybrid working success relies on the return to office
Wed, 17th Aug 2022
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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collaboration
A reluctance to return to the office is impacting a would-be hybrid working model, instead leaving businesses with a mostly-remote workforce.
8x more users attacked via old Microsoft Office vulnerability in Q2
Wed, 17th Aug 2022
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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kaspersky
Exploits for vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office have surged, accounting for 82% of total exploits in Q2 2022, according to Kaspersky.
Benefits vs risks of facial recognition technology
Wed, 17th Aug 2022
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surveillance
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biometrics
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facial recognition
Once a distant, futuristic concept, facial recognition technology is now found in many technological applications with a variety of different functions.
Study looks at gender dimensions of AU security sector
Wed, 17th Aug 2022
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dei
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cybersecurity
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esg
A new study will explore solutions to overcome pressing skills and diversity challenges in the Australian security sector.