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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BlackBerry launches new Zero Trust Network Access
Fri, 10th Jun 2022
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malware
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smartphones
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ai security
BlackBerry has unveiled its latest AI-driven security offering, Zero Trust Network Access with CylanceGATEWAY.
Organisations in Singapore paying multiple ransom demands
Thu, 9th Jun 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
80% of organisations in Singapore suffered at least one ransomware attack in 2022, compared to the 60% reported in 2021.
Multiple digital solutions hindering, not helping, Kiwi SMEs
Thu, 9th Jun 2022
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fintech
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financial systems
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smb
Research has revealed this disconnection of systems is costing businesses time, money and resources, and posing a strategic risk.
DocuSign, Microsoft expand partnership to accelerate anywhere work
Thu, 9th Jun 2022
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uc
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partner programmes
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hybrid & remote work
The expanded global strategic partnership offers new DocuSign Agreement Cloud integrations and capabilities across Microsoft's business solutions.
Tech salaries increase as skills shortage inflates expectations
Thu, 9th Jun 2022
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hays
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skills gap
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employment
More technology professionals will receive a pay rise this coming financial year than last, with skills shortages creating a once-in-a-career market.
Visibility and control gaps undermining security - report
Thu, 9th Jun 2022
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
Organisations are struggling to define and secure an expanding cyber-attack surface, hampering risk management efforts.
Fortinet introduces self-learning AI capabilities
Wed, 8th Jun 2022
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Fortinet has launched FortiNDR, a network detection and response solution that uses AI to detect and respond to security incidents faster.
2021 the year cyber criminals got creative - Proofpoint
Wed, 8th Jun 2022
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cybersecurity
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proofpoint
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exploits
One constant that remains as organisations approach a sense of normalcy after a disruptive year is that cyber criminals continue to target and exploit people.
IaaS public cloud services market tips $91 billion in 2021
Wed, 8th Jun 2022
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uc
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public cloud
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martech
Amazon retained the number one position in the IaaS market in 2021, followed by Microsoft, Alibaba, Google and Huawei.
Aqua Security extends Red Hat OpenShift with runtime security for cloud native apps
Wed, 8th Jun 2022
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application security
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risk & compliance
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open source
Aqua Security has announced the availability of runtime security for Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Power Systems, to protect against cloud native attacks.
Productivity wasted as employees sort out spam emails
Wed, 8th Jun 2022
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email security
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cybersecurity
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spam
Employees who receive 30-60 external emails per day could be wasting 11 hours every year looking through and identifying spam messages.
82% of CIOs say software supply chains are vulnerable
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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devops
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supply chain systems
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apm
A new study from Venafi has found 82% of CIOS say their organisations are vulnerable to cyberattacks targeting software supply chains.
Australian CISOs concerned over multi-layered security
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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devops
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multi-cloud
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apm
The speed and complexity created by using multicloud environments and open source software libraries are making vulnerability management more difficult.
Radware, OneSecure to offer cloud app and DDoS protection
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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ddos
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partner programmes
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radware
Radware and OneSecure are expanding their partnership to offer enhanced cyber protection services for ASEAN enterprises.
Ransomware attacks on healthcare increased 94% in 2021
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
New research has revealed a 94% increase in ransomware attacks on the organisations within the healthcare sector during 2021.
Workforce shortage impacting cybersecurity posture
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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cybersecurity
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skills gap
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employment
85% of organizations believe workforce shortage is impacting cybersecurity, according to new research by Trellix.
ESET launches new range of solutions to partner with telcos and ISPs
Thu, 2nd Jun 2022
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uc
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cybersecurity
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isp
The all-new ESET NetProtect will enable telcos and ISPs to offer consumers easy-to-use, installation-free protection against various online threats.
Gartner: Top five trends in privacy through to 2024
Thu, 2nd Jun 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
By 2024, 75% of the global population will have its personal data covered under privacy regulations, according to analyst firm Gartner.
Finance sector's tolerance of poor cloud connectivity costly
Thu, 2nd Jun 2022
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fintech
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finance, leasing & rental
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cloud services
Financial institutions are tolerating poor cloud connectivity despite significant revenue losses, according to new research by BSO.
Retailers amongst most targeted by cybercriminals
Thu, 2nd Jun 2022
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cybersecurity
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online shopping
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sekuro
While online shopping has opened up a new world of convenience, it has meant retailers have increasingly become targets of cyber attacks and scammers.