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Shannon Williams
News Editor
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.

Stories by Shannon - Page 158

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Over 340 million accounts compromised in data breaches

Mon, 29th May 2023
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Over 340 million people have been impacted by business data breaches in the first four months of 2023, with Twitter's breach being the largest.
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Holistic API security needed in face of increasing cybersecurity risk

Mon, 29th May 2023
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supply chain
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api
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cybersecurity
Growing digital ecosystems, increasing cybersecurity risk, fragmented regulations and economic challenges emphasise the need for holistic API security.
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CyberArk introduces first identity security-based enterprise browser

Fri, 26th May 2023
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cybersecurity
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browsers
This first-of-its-kind Identity Security web browser enables organisations to better protect against attacks with a flexible, identity-based approach.
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Financial firms increasing urgency to move towards cloud

Fri, 26th May 2023
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data analytics
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cybersecurity insurance
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martech
Financial firms are increasing their urgency to move towards the cloud to strengthen cybersecurity, fraud detection and claims management.
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Castlepoint Systems celebrates inclusion in CyberTech100 list

Fri, 26th May 2023
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cybersecurity
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financial services
Castlepoint Systems, an expert in data management and ethical AI for cybersecurity, has been listed in the CyberTech100 list for 2023.
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Chinese cyberespionage group targets U.S. Govt and Defense

Fri, 26th May 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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government
The NSA has issued a cybersecurity advisory highlighting a cluster of activity it attributes to a People's Republic of China state-sponsored threat group.
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Artificial intelligence prominent in automotive market

Fri, 26th May 2023
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semiconductors
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cartech
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ai
From software to hardware and chipsets, the role AI in the automotive market is prominent, according to new analysis.
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New WaveCAST  to revolutionise hearing assistance technology

Thu, 25th May 2023
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ai
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healthtech
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dsp
William AV has launched the latest version of its popular WaveCAST C Wi-Fi audio system to help tackle Australia's growing hearing loss epidemic.
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LOTL cyber attack technique growing in popularity

Thu, 25th May 2023
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malware
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ai security
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cybersecurity
'Living off the land' cyberattack techniques are growing in popularity, according to Tony Jarvis, Director of Enterprise Security at Darktrace.
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Nearly half of Australian organisations were victims of spear phishing in 2022

Thu, 25th May 2023
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firewalls
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email security
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breach prevention
Cybercriminals continue to barrage organisations with targeted email attacks, and many companies are struggling to keep up.
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Global IoT connections will continue to see uptick

Thu, 25th May 2023
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Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cellular IoT are making up nearly 80% of the market, according to the latest State of IoT Spring 2023 report.
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Dynatrace, Red Hat launch new integrations for Ansible

Thu, 25th May 2023
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ai
Combining AI and automation capabilities helps customers optimise cloud operations and frees more time for innovation.
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DDN announces major breakthrough in flash, hybrid storage

Thu, 25th May 2023
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storage
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hyperscale
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dc
DDN unveils breakthrough for all-flash and hybrid storage solutions with parallel file system technology and AI-driven data compression.
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Governments increase digital investments in response to global turmoil

Thu, 25th May 2023
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government
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it budget
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modernisation
Global challenges like inflation and workforce scarcity and their local repercussions are testing the abilities of government CIOs.
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Australians fear they don't have enough for retirement

Thu, 25th May 2023
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money management
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findex
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economy
Two-thirds of Australians fear they won't have enough money to retire, according to research from Findex. Baby Boomers are the least confident.
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Ransomware BianLian changes tactics, focusing on extortion

Thu, 25th May 2023
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ransomware
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ai security
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cybersecurity
BianLian ransomware group shifts focus to data extortion, targeting Australian and US companies and critical infrastructure, warns cybersecurity advisory.
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LambdaTest expands to support private cloud in ANZ

Thu, 25th May 2023
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private cloud
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devops
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apm
LambdaTest expands its test execution and orchestration solution to support private cloud in the Australia and New Zealand region.
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Blue Connections IT achieves carbon neutral certification

Thu, 25th May 2023
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supply chain
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clean technologies
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sustainability
Blue Connections IT achieves carbon neutral certification, demonstrating its commitment to sustainability and reducing carbon emissions.
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Demand for advanced security driving Firewall as a Service market

Mon, 22nd May 2023
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firewalls
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supply chain
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breach prevention
Enterprises' increased demand for frameworks of interconnected devices has created a demand for robust firewalls.
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Temenos reaches record high transactions for Banking-as-a-Service

Fri, 19th May 2023
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fintech
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blockchain
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microsoft
Temenos achieves record-breaking performance with its Banking Cloud on Microsoft Azure and MongoDB Atlas infrastructure.