About Shannon
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 163
Cybercriminals focusing attacks on healthcare organisations
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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cyber attacks
Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting healthcare organizations, which have historically invested less in IT and OT systems, warns Tenable.
Businesses must remain diligent and enhance cybersecurity posture
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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malware
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public cloud
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advanced persistent threat protection
Businesses urged to enhance cybersecurity as Mandiant's M-Trends 2023 report highlights evolving threat landscape and rising cyber espionage.
Aqua Security incorporates CIS Kubernetes benchmarks scanning into open source Trivy
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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virtualisation
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application security
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open source
Aqua Security's Aqua Trivy now offers full compliance scanning for CIS Kubernetes Benchmarks, simplifying security for cloud native applications.
IT and online services emails drive dangerous attack trend
Wed, 19th Apr 2023
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
A new global phishing report finds more IT- and online services-related email subjects are used as a phishing strategy.
Aussie, NZ business paying up in ransomware attacks
Tue, 18th Apr 2023
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ransomware
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ndr
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cybersecurity
Outdated cybersecurity practices have contributed to at least half of the cybersecurity incidents organisations have experienced.
Entrust launches zero trust-ready solutions for enterprise
Tue, 18th Apr 2023
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encryption
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risk & compliance
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zero trust security
Entrust is supporting organisations' zero trust journeys with new foundational identity, encryption, and key management solutions.
Commvault, Microsoft collaboration delivering cost savings
Tue, 18th Apr 2023
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public cloud
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partner programmes
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microsoft
Commvault and Microsoft have released the results of a study demonstrating cost savings and improved data security for customers.
Change Financial bolsters its New Zealand expansion
Tue, 18th Apr 2023
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Fintech and payments as a service provider, Change has bolstered its expansion into the New Zealand market, signing Credit Union Auckland.
Adaptive security, sovereign cloud, hyperautomation top govt tech trends
Tue, 18th Apr 2023
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
Adaptive security, sovereign cloud, and hyperautomation are amongst the top 10 government technology trends for 2023.
Public cloud adoption set to surge across Australia, NZ
Tue, 18th Apr 2023
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public cloud
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agentic ai
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copilots
Organisations in the public cloud ecosystem and beyond will benefit from greater revenues, job opportunities and better business outcomes.
Critical unauthorised RCE vulnerability in MSMQ service
Tue, 18th Apr 2023
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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patching
The CVE-2023-21554 vulnerability allows an attacker to potentially execute code remotely and without authorisation.
Snowflake launches manufacturing data cloud to improve supply chain performance
Fri, 14th Apr 2023
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manufacturing
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data analytics
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martech
Snowflake has launched the Manufacturing Data Cloud, enabling companies to unlock the value of their industrial data.
Zero-day in Microsoft Windows used in Nokoyawa ransomware attacks
Fri, 14th Apr 2023
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ransomware
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zero trust security
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cybersecurity
It is very important for businesses to download the latest patch from Microsoft as soon as possible, and use other methods of protection.
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft, Adobe, Fortinet and Samsung
Fri, 14th Apr 2023
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firewalls
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semiconductors
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martech
Recorded Future identifies five high-risk vulnerabilities, including four zero-days, affecting Microsoft, Adobe, Fortinet, and Samsung.
66% of Aussie organisations suffer from data and AI bias
Fri, 14th Apr 2023
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risk & compliance
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ai
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progress
Most organisations understand the importance of mitigating data bias but struggle with how to address it effectively.
Ramco Systems named leader in multi-country payroll platform market
Fri, 14th Apr 2023
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hcm
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agentic ai
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payroll systems
Organisations are turning to payroll solutions that elevate employee experience and enable payroll teams to play a greater role in strategic decision making.
Innovation critical to business success, study finds
Fri, 14th Apr 2023
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network infrastructure
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supply chain
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productivity
There's a powerful equation in business: innovative idea plus technology equals impact. But there are several dependencies that are catching out organisations.
Human-centric focus key to effective cybersecurity programs
Fri, 14th Apr 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Security and risk management leaders must pivot to a human-centric focus to establish an effective cybersecurity program.
Renewed enterprise focus sees IoT software market skyrocket
Fri, 14th Apr 2023
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iot
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iiot
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software development
With renewed enterprise focus on IoT after COVID-19 and strong growth in the number of actively connected IoT devices, IoT software market growth is guaranteed.
High-performance computing market on the rise – report
Thu, 13th Apr 2023
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hpc
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healthtech
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cloud services
Global high-performance computing (HPC) market to reach $62.0 billion by 2032, driven by IT sector expansion and hybrid HPC devices, reports FMI.