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 181
WA's $300m international digital super highway turns on
Tue, 25th Oct 2022
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uc
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hyperscale
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dc
Aussie PM Anthony Albanese has switched on the new $300 million high-speed telecommunications cable directly linking Western Australia to key global markets.
Businesses willing to pay double the ransom in 2022
Tue, 25th Oct 2022
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ransomware
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phishing
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email security
Australian business leaders would be willing to pay almost double what they were last year to stop an attack – $1.28 million.
Poor password management making it easy for cyber attackers
Tue, 25th Oct 2022
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cybersecurity
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passwords
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cyber attacks
Password health continues to be poor, leaving corporate systems vulnerable to opportunistic attackers, according to new research.
Fraud and inefficiencies to cost CPaaS $1.4 billion by 2026
Fri, 21st Oct 2022
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paas
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iaas
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cloud services
New research reveals that fighting fraud and achieving consolidation as the top challenges for CPaaS providers.
Seven Australians listed on world's 100 most impactful digital adoption professionals
Fri, 21st Oct 2022
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walkme
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digital adoption
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ux
DAP professionals advance the use of digital technology within their organisations by elevating user experiences and driving return on technology investments.
Check Point launches new MSSP program to accelerate growth
Fri, 21st Oct 2022
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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mssp
Benefits include a fully integrated security portfolio, automated processes and access to hundreds of Check Point experts and researchers.
Money, not ethics, will fuel green market opportunity
Fri, 21st Oct 2022
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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climate change
Environmental sustainability is primed to be a historic business opportunity with massive investments earmarked to fight climate change.
NEXTDC opens $1.5b next gen sovereign data centre in Melbourne
Fri, 21st Oct 2022
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Australian data centre as a service provider NEXTDC has officially opened M3 Melbourne, the company's largest data centre facility to date.
Australia's digital appetite exceeding pre-pandemic interconnection growth
Thu, 20th Oct 2022
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Australia's digital appetite is forecast to exceed pre-pandemic interconnection growth despite uncertain macro environment.
Gartner unveils top tech predictions for 2023 and beyond
Thu, 20th Oct 2022
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ddos
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daas
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ai
Virtual workspaces, sustainable artificial intelligence practices, and citizen-led denial of service attacks are amongst the top predictions.
Attackers use automation to increase speed from exploits
Thu, 20th Oct 2022
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cloud security
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exploits
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nato
Attackers are advancing to keep pace with cloud adoption and response time, according to a new report from Lacework.
As-a-Service, Tech-by-Wire most important tech developments
Wed, 19th Oct 2022
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supply chain
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trends & predictions
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analyst report
As-a-Service products and processes and Tech-by-Wire are two of the most important technology industry developments of the next two to three years.
Oracle unveils new distributed cloud offerings to meet demand
Wed, 19th Oct 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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microsoft
Oracle has announced several new distributed cloud offerings to meet customers diverse needs and growing demand for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
5G commercialisation front of mind for telecom operators
Wed, 19th Oct 2022
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uc
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network infrastructure
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5g & beyond
Telcos have been unable to tap into the true value of 5G as their underlying networks lack consumability, according to ABI Research.
Cloudera introduces new hybrid data capabilities
Tue, 18th Oct 2022
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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dc
Cloudera has announced new hybrid data capabilities that enable organisations to more efficiently move data, metadata, data workloads and data applications.
Three factors influencing growth in security spending
Tue, 18th Oct 2022
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risk & compliance
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
Increased remote and hybrid work, the shift to zero trust network access, and cloud-based delivery models are driving growth in security spending, says Gartner.
Aussie's Seisma Group acquires New Zealand's Fronde
Tue, 18th Oct 2022
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fronde
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m&a
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modernisation
Seisma and Fronde will continue servicing clients across New Zealand and Australia, with a forward focus on growing the Seisma Group's presence in New Zealand.
Brisbane law firm hits record staff retention levels with Avaya Cloud Office
Fri, 14th Oct 2022
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data privacy
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cloud services
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avaya
With access to Avaya technology, the organisation has also safeguarded itself against potential compliance and security issues.
Vectra advances security AI with Attack Signal Intelligence
Thu, 13th Oct 2022
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hybrid cloud
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai security
Vectra AI has released Attack Signal Intelligence – new technology that automates threat detection, triage and prioritisation for SOC teams.
Wearable sensors market expanding into healthcare monitoring
Thu, 13th Oct 2022
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healthtech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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idtechex
Despite its origin in simple step counting, the market for wearable sensors is expanding into the more complex arena of health monitoring.