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Shannon Williams
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Shannon is an experienced journalist and editor with a strong interest in technology and the digital world. Her career spans a wide range of sectors, including tech, politics, tourism, transport and climate change, where she brings a sharp editorial eye and an ability to translate complex issues into clear, engaging stories.

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Increased incorporation of AI chipsets in edge devices

Fri, 15th Sep 2023
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AI is capitalising on NVIDIA chipsets, which are predominantly employed for high-performance computing and deep learning applications.
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Banks hampered by technology modernisation challenges

Fri, 15th Sep 2023
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Ecosystem privacy and security challenges have been cited as the top two barriers to innovation, according to a new study.
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Adobe unveils New AI-powered Creative Cloud release

Fri, 15th Sep 2023
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Adobe has launched an AI-powered Creative Cloud release, integrating generative AI capabilities across its apps like Photoshop and Illustrator.
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South Australia's Dept for Education implements Okta Workforce Identity Cloud

Fri, 15th Sep 2023
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education, learning & training
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South Australia's Department for Education is using Okta Workforce Identity Cloud to power its educational passport, known as EdPass.
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Salesforce AI innovations boost ESG reporting in Net Zero Cloud

Thu, 14th Sep 2023
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Powered by Einstein, Net Zero Cloud's generative AI capabilities will suggest reliable, auto-generated responses for ESG reports.
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Salesforce, Google expand partnership to drive productivity with AI

Thu, 14th Sep 2023
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partner programmes
The partnership will deliver new bidirectional integrations that allow customers to bring together context from Salesforce and Google Workspace.
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Salesforce ecosystem, powered by AI, to create 11 million jobs

Thu, 14th Sep 2023
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partner programmes
Salesforce's partner ecosystem will create a net gain between 2022 and 2028 of more than $2 trillion in business revenues and 11.6 million jobs.
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Trustwave wins Employer of Choice in Australian Business Awards

Thu, 14th Sep 2023
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Trustwave, a cybersecurity and managed security services provider, has been named one of the top businesses to work for in Australia.
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New space scholarships announced for Earth observation

Thu, 14th Sep 2023
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Australia's SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre and The Andy Thomas Space Foundation have announced a scholarship for Earth Observation.
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Crayon named leader for Software Asset Management

Wed, 13th Sep 2023
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partner programmes
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managed services
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software asset management
IT services firm Crayon named Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Software Asset Management Managed Services.
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Logpoint unveils new capabilities to Converged SIEM platform

Wed, 13th Sep 2023
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converged infrastructure
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cybersecurity
Logpoint has announced the release of enhanced automation, investigation, and incident response capabilities to its Converged SIEM platform.
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Gigamon unveils Precryption for hybrid cloud infrastructure

Wed, 13th Sep 2023
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Gigamon has announced a series of breakthrough cybersecurity innovations to the Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline in its latest GigaVUE 6.4 software release.
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Optic Security unveils new era in security solution

Wed, 13th Sep 2023
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Optic Security Group has announced that its trans-Tasman business has been acquired outright by Arena Investors, LP, a New York-based global investment firm.
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Hospitality sector facing distinct security challenges

Mon, 11th Sep 2023
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cybersecurity
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agentic ai
Trustwave releases research on cybersecurity risks faced by the hospitality sector, including specific threats and mitigation strategies.
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ANZ contributing to $300 billion black hole in unused cloud

Mon, 11th Sep 2023
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software development
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it budget
Australian and New Zealand companies are contributing to a US$320 billion cloud black hole as they struggle to activate investment commitments.
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Unnecessary data storage hindering sustainability goals

Mon, 11th Sep 2023
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clean technologies
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netapp
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sustainability
IT operators are failing to view the removal of unnecessary and unwanted data as a top priority, with more focus on purchasing energy efficient equipment.
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HubSpot unveils HubSpot AI platform and new Sales Hub

Mon, 11th Sep 2023
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HubSpot has unveiled HubSpot AI, a set of AI-powered products and features to help customer-facing teams excel in a changing business landscape.
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Hyper-converged systems market to reach $129.38 billion by 2033

Fri, 8th Sep 2023
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dc
Rising adoption can be attributed to the increasing digital transformation in data centres adopting HCI solutions, according to a new report.
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Tenable increases focus on cloud security new acquisition

Fri, 8th Sep 2023
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cloud security
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m&a
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tenable
The acquisition expands Tenable's capabilities to unify visibility, assessment and remediation across infrastructure and identities.
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New measures introduced to Snapchat to safeguard teens

Fri, 8th Sep 2023
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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snap
Snap has announced a new package of safeguards to further protect 13-17 year old Snapchatters from potential online risks.