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 168
Accenture named leader in cybersecurity consulting
Fri, 18th Feb 2022
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cybersecurity
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accenture
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accenture interactive
Accenture has been positioned as a leader in The Forrester Wave: Cybersecurity Consulting Providers In Asia Pacific, Q4 2021 report.
Metaverse pushes extended reality market spend to $4.84 billion
Fri, 18th Feb 2022
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digital transformation
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ar, vr & metaverse
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edge ai
The COVID-19 pandemic quickened the pace of digital transformation, placing technologies at the very centre of how people live and work.
Two-thirds of employees feel more vulnerable to cyberthreats
Fri, 18th Feb 2022
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
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wfh
Nearly two-thirds of employees believe that the switch to hybrid working has made them more vulnerable to cyberattacks.
More C-suite engagement needed to mitigate cyber risk
Fri, 18th Feb 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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risk & compliance
Persistently low IT/C-suite engagement may imperil investments and expose organisations to increased cyber risk.
Ingram Micro Cloud, Microsoft partner on new commerce experience
Fri, 18th Feb 2022
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partner programmes
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microsoft
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ingram micro cloud
The new commerce experience adds per-seat based offers for Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Windows 365 users.
New CISO for Zscaler to lead Asia Pacific and ANZ
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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uc
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Mok will support organisations in the APAC region with their digital transformation journey as they adopt the cloud, AI, data analytics, and remote working.
NZ sees universal wage growth, highest paying regions revealed
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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jobs
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recruitment
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awards
Wages are largely up this year, so money may not be the factor it once was in influencing employees willingness to resign.
NZ banking sector should brace itself for watershed year in 2022
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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accenture
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it transformation
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banking
This year is set to be a defining year for the banking industry as it enters a period of unprecedented transformation.
Privacy considered a 'business imperative' - report
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Privacy is mission-critical, with 91% of businesses in Asia Pacific considering privacy a business imperative.
Zscaler appoints cloud and security channel expert
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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multi-cloud
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partner programmes
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zscaler
Eccleston's appointment will accelerate the growth of the Zscaler channel organisation in the Europe, Middle East and Africa and Asia Pacific regions.
New GM for Australia New Zealand at Exclusive Networks
Tue, 15th Feb 2022
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cybersecurity
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employment
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distributors
Stockwell will be responsible for growing Exclusive Networks presence in the Australia and New Zealand region.
Cloud acceleration sees triple-digit growth for Ava Security
Tue, 15th Feb 2022
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
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financial results
Cloud acceleration, product portfolio innovations, international expansion, and revenue growth highlighted another year of hyper growth for Ava.
Attempts to exploit MS Exchange most frequent intrusion vector
Tue, 15th Feb 2022
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cybersecurity
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eset
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cyber attacks
Exploits of MS Exchange and password guessing are the most common cyber intrusion methods, says ESET's T3 2021 Threat Report.
Not enough businesses have authentication protection - Microsoft
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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passwordless
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
When it comes to our world online, protecting and defending our most valuable digital asset - our identity - is vital.
Allure Security raises $6.8 million seed round in fight against digital fraud
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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cybersecurity
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fraud
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funding
Allure Security has raised a $6.8 million seed round as the company progresses in a $76 billion battle against digital fraud.
Alcatel-Lucent teams up with Uplinx for new opportunities in public sector
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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uc
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converged infrastructure
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partner programmes
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise partners with Uplinx Advanced Services to target new opportunities in the public sector.
Gigamon unveils latest network detection and response solution
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
It's the first network detection and response solution on the market to provide 365-day rich network metadata retention.
Turning big data into value with the right technology
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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digital transformation
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data analytics
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martech
Digital transformation has become so common that many businesses are upgrading or adopting new technology without having a clear understanding its value.
Palo Alto Networks launches Nebula for network security
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks has announced the upgrade of its PAN-OS software to help find the evasive, zero-day attacks.
Cybersecurity veteran joins Aqua Security board of directors
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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application security
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cybersecurity
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aqua security
Aqua Security appoints Joseph E. Sexton to its board of directors to help scale and amplify its leadership in cloud native security.